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Meaning of abyss

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

abyss

Pronunciation:/əˈbɪs//æˈbɪs/

noun

Definitions

  1. Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.

  2. (frequently figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.

  3. Anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound.

  4. Moral depravity; vast intellectual or moral depth.