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Stygian definition

Styg·ian (stij′ē ən, stij′ən)

adjective

  1. of or characteristic of the river Styx and the infernal regions
    1. infernal or hellish
    2. dark or gloomy
    3. inviolable; completely binding, as an oath sworn by the river Styx

Etymology: < L Stygius (< Gr Stygios < Styx: see Styx) + -an

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