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Meaning of "Erebus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EREBUS

Erebus  [ˈɛrɪbəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EREBUS

noun
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verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Erebus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EREBUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Erebus

In Greek mythology, Erebus /ˈɛrəbəs/, also Erebos, was often conceived as a primordial deity, representing the personification of darkness; for instance, Hesiod's Theogony identifies him as one of the first five beings in existence, born of Chaos. Erebus features little in Greek mythological tradition and literature, but is said to have fathered several other deities with Nyx; depending on the source of the mythology, this union includes Aether, Hemera, the Hesperides, Hypnos, the Moirai, Geras, Styx, Charon, and Thanatos. In Greek literature the name Erebus is also used of a region of the Greek underworld where the dead pass immediately after dying, and is sometimes used interchangeably with Tartarus. The perceived meaning of Erebus is "darkness"; the first recorded instance of it was "place of darkness between earth and Hades". Hebrew עֶרֶב 'sunset, evening' is sometimes cited as a source.

Definition of Erebus in the English dictionary

The definition of Erebus in the dictionary is the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night. Other definition of Erebus is the darkness below the earth, thought to be the abode of the dead or the region they pass through on their way to Hades.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EREBUS


Abbas
ˈæbəs
Arbus
ˈɑːbəs
arquebus
ˈɑːkwɪbəs
Barnabas
ˈbɑːnəbəs
circumbendibus
ˌsɜːkəmˈbɛndɪbəs
Columbus
kəˈlʌmbəs
fidibus
ˈfɪdɪbəs
gibbous
ˈɡɪbəs
gibus
ˈdʒaɪbəs
globus
ˈɡləʊbəs
harquebus
ˈhɑːkwɪbəs
harquebuse
ˈhɑːkwɪbəs
harquebuss
ˈhɑːkwɪbəs
incubus
ˈɪnkjʊbəs
jacobus
dʒəˈkəʊbəs
nimbus
ˈnɪmbəs
numbers
ˈnʌmbəs
rebus
ˈriːbəs
succubus
ˈsʌkjʊbəs
syllabus
ˈsɪləbəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EREBUS

Erbil
erbium
ERCP
ERDF
ere
Erechtheion
Erechtheum
Erechtheus
erect
erectable
erecter
erectile
erectile impotence
erectility
erection
erective
erectly
erectness
erector
Erector Set

WORDS THAT END LIKE EREBUS

aerobus
Airbus
autobus
battlebus
bus
ceteris paribus
Cottbus
debus
Knights of Columbus
microbus
minibus
miss the bus
morbus
Mount Erebus
omnibus
Phoebus
postbus
railbus
school bus
shuttle bus

Synonyms and antonyms of Erebus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Erebus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EREBUS

Find out the translation of Erebus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Erebus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Erebus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伊里布斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Erebus
570 millions of speakers

English

Erebus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Erebus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إريبس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Эребус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Erebus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নরক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Erebus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Erebus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erebus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エレボス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에레 보스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Erebus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Erebus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எர்பஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एरेबस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Erebus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Erebus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Erebus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Еребус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Erebus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Έρεβος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Erebus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Erebus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Erebus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Erebus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EREBUS»

The term «Erebus» is regularly used and occupies the 82.486 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EREBUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Erebus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EREBUS»

Discover the use of Erebus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Erebus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Daughters of Erebus
How 287 people died in the air crash on Mt Erebus. What caused the crash and who covered it up
Paul Holmes, 2011
2
Erebus: Nightmare of a Social Worker
Chapter. 3. In a remote part of east‐central Illinois, near the Indiana border, lies a hilly and forested area called Saplecreek, sparsely populated, with less than a dozen houses and one old church within its eight square mile border. It is cutoff ...
Sam Saladino, 2010
3
The Erebus Equilibrium
“This is my good friend and associate, Jarek of Erebus,” Jonathan said, winking at J arek. “I'm very pleased to meet you both, I Tyler said, falling wearily into his chair. “Please, make yourselves comfortable,” he said, pointing to the basement's  ...
Neil Cladingboel, 2001
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Erebus, Child of Chaos
Sam Saladino. weary he became. Thinking that the party might at least give him anonimity, he decided to go apply. Before his interview, he paused in front of the mirror: "Are you white," he asked. "Ya don't know. They liable to shoot ya in there.
Sam Saladino, 1985
5
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
General Table of the Declinations (continued). Lat. Long. I Ship. Declination. Lat. Long. Ship. Declination. —64 as 316 47 Erebus. -13 46 _611 29 346 0§ Erebus. + 4' 25 —64 48 316 54 Erebus. —13 49 —64 06 346 15 Terror. + 5 29 —65 04 ...
6
Geological Evolution of Antarctica
The structure and seismic activity of Mount Erebus, Ross Island K. KAMINUMA & K. SHI BUY A National Institute of Polar Research, 9-10 Kaga-1 , Ilabashi-ku, Tokyo 173, Japan Abstract Mount Erebus, an active volcano on Ross Island, began ...
Michael Robert Alexander Thomson, J. Alistair Crame, Janet W. Thomson, 1991
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Botany of the Antarctic voyage of H. M. discovery ships, ...
Hence it may not appear preposterous to conclude, that, as Vesuvius receives the waters of the Mediterranean, with its fish, to eject them by its crater"; so the subterranean and subaqueous forces which maintain Mount Erebus in activity, may ...
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1847
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The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships ...
under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, Kt. ... Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker. 41. ZYGOCEROS, Ehrb. 1. Zygoceros Avstralis, n. sp., Ehrb.; I.e. Hab. Victoria Barrier ; in Pancake Ice. Graham's Land ; Gulf of Erebus and Terror, in mud at ...
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1844
9
Volcanic Degassing
Erebus would then appear enriched relative to the mantle signature. This enrichment appears evident when Mount Erebus is compared to other intra-plate volcanoes such as Kilauea (-8 to -7%o) (Gerlach & Taylor 1990) and Mount Etna  ...
Clive Oppenheimer, David M. Pyle, Jenni Barclay, 2003
10
Zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror, under the ...
trious Cook were gathered during the two and a half winter months that the " Erebus and Terror" staid there, together with many other species, a remarkable proof of the uniformity of the climate, and the comparative mildness of the winter ...
Sir John Richardson, John Edward Gray, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1845

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EREBUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Erebus is used in the context of the following news items.
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HMS Erebus: Pulitzer winner Paul Watson quits Toronto Post over …
But an obsession with the wreck of the HMS Erebus, and a doomed Arctic expedition which has inspired poets and novelists for 170 years, ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
HMS Erebus offers up gems
The Erebus was found last year. Lyver and Oickle were heading up as part of a logistical dive team. Both told The Telegram at the time they felt ... «The Telegram, Jul 15»
3
1st Polar Medals handed out in Whitehorse
This year's recipients include the team that discovered the underwater shipwreck of the Franklin Expedition ship HMS Erebus last year near ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
Will Canada's Northwest Passage Claim be Challenged?
One of them, the HMS Erebus was discovered in 2004 in an Arctic area claimed by Canada in the initial stages of negotiations as to who ... «The Desert Sun, Jul 15»
5
V8 Supercars racer Walsh confident back on street circuit
Walsh's Erebus team car will carry prominent branding of loyal sponsors Infants' Friend and AUSblue. "We started the season in Adelaide with ... «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»
6
Toronto Star publisher rejects reporter's accusation
... a story “of significant public interest” regarding the High Arctic search last year for the Franklin Expedition ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. «OurWindsor.ca, Jul 15»
7
Erebus assessing options for GT expansion
Betty Klimenko sees no reason to move her V8 Supercars team away from its Mercedes-Benz equipment, but Erebus' Australian GT operation ... «Speedcafe, Jul 15»
8
Haber and his merc set to return to circuit after big crash
DRIVE BY: Mackay's Erebus Motorsport driver Morgan Haber talks to aspiring kart drivers (from left) Declan Fraser, Dylan LeGarde and Riley ... «Mackay Daily Mercury, Jul 15»
9
Lowndes: Falcon faster than Commodore
The Nissan Altima has claimed one pole via Rick Kelly in Darwin, while Erebus/Mercedes-Benz AMG has one win via Will Davison in Perth. «V8 Supercars, Jul 15»
10
Fresh Paint: Townsville 400
A new sponsor will adorn the windscreen banner of Will Davison's Erebus Motorsport Mercedes-Benz E63 this weekend, with Cornetts IGA ... «Fox Sports, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Erebus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/erebus>. May 2024 ».
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