Erebus
Erebus1 definition
Er·ebus (er′ə bəs)
noun
Gr. Myth. the dark place under the earth through which the dead pass before entering Hades
Etymology: L < Gr Erebos < IE base *regwos-, darkness > Arm erekoy, evening, Goth rigis, darkness
Erebus2 definition
Er·ebus (er′ə bəs)
volcanic mountain on Ross Island, near Victoria Land, Antarctica: c. 12,500 ft (3,810 m)
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