abaddon

n. a name for the angel of the bottomless pit or a powerful figure of destruction.

n. the angel of the abyss, often identified with the Greek figure Apollyon, representing ultimate destruction.

“In the old story, Abaddon rose from the pit to bring ruin to the land.”

“The poet personified death as Abaddon, a relentless force emerging from the depths to claim the souls of the fallen.”

Literary

n. a poetic name for hell or a place of total destruction.

n. a place of destruction or the bottomless pit of hell; used primarily in poetic or theological contexts.

“The lost souls were said to be trapped forever in the dark depths of Abaddon.”

“Milton’s verse describes the descent into Abaddon, portraying it as a realm of eternal shadow and profound despair.”

Literary

n. a criminal who tells the police about other criminals.

n. an informer or 'snitch' within the criminal underworld who provides information to the authorities.

“The gang suspected he was an Abaddon and refused to speak in his presence.”

“In the nineteenth-century underworld, being branded an Abaddon was a death sentence for any thief caught talking to the constabulary.”

British English · Archaic · Slang