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abyss

 
(ə-bĭs') pronunciation
n.
  1. An immeasurably deep chasm, depth, or void: "lost in the vast abysses of space and time" (Loren Eiseley).
    1. The primeval chaos out of which it was believed that the earth and sky were formed.
    2. The abode of evil spirits; hell.

[Middle English abissus, from Late Latin abyssus, from Greek abussos, bottomless : a-, without; see a-1 + bussos, bottom.]


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noun

    Something of immeasurable and vast extent: abysm, chasm, deep, depth (often used in plural), gulf. See high/low.

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IN BRIEF: A chasm or very deep gorge.

pronunciation If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. — Friedrich Nietzsche (ca. 1844-1900)

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An abyss is a natural symbol of emptiness and meaninglessness. It can also represent the need to detach oneself from an overwhelming condition or relationship.


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For a list of words related to abyss, see:
  • Beyond the Grave - abyss: bottomless pit, gulf of nonexistence after death
  • Hell - abyss: hell, bottomless infernal regions


Abyss may refer to:

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Sciences

Philosophy

Sports

Literature

Movies and television dramas

Comics and animation

Games

Music

  • Abyss (album) a 2004 album from NWOBHM band Lionsheart
  • "The Abyss" , a song by Thrash metal band Sepultura from their album Schizophrenia
  • "Abyss", a song by Neo-classical metal band Stratovarius from their album Dreamspace
  • "Abyss", a song by American artist The-Dream from his album Love King
  • The Abyss, a black metal side project by the Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy
  • The Abyss (recording studio), a recording studio owned by Hypocrisy member Peter Tägtgren

Other

  • In heraldry, the abyss is the middle of an escutcheon
  • Abyss Web Server, a web server commercially developed by Aprelium
  • Abyss, bottomless pit

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - afgrund, dyb

Nederlands (Dutch)
afgrond, ramp, hel

Français (French)
n. - abîme, abysse

Deutsch (German)
n. - Abgrund

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άβυσσος, βάραθρο, (απύθμενο/αβυσσαλέο) χάσμα

Italiano (Italian)
abisso, precipizio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - abismo (m), caos (m), precipício (m)

Русский (Russian)
бездна, пропасть

Español (Spanish)
n. - abismo, precipicio, sima

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - avgrund, djup

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
深渊, 地狱, 无底洞

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 深淵, 地獄, 無底洞

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 심해, 끝없이 깊은 굴속, 혼돈

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 底なしの深い穴, 深淵, 底なしに深いもの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جهنم, هاويه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תהום, עומק ללא גבול, מצב צפוי של אסון, תוהו ובוהו‬


 
 
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