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Word

abime

Definition

n. a very large or deep hole in the ground. It is an old word that people rarely use today.

n. a deep or vast chasm, pit, or abyss. Archaic in modern usage, primarily found in historical or literary contexts.

Examples

“The old stories speak of a dark abime in the valley.”

“The poet described the soul's journey toward an abime, representing the depths of despair and the unknown.”

“In the ancient epic, the hero must descend into the abime to retrieve the lost relic, facing the darkness of the underworld and the trials of the dead.”

Examples

simple

“The old stories speak of a dark abime in the valley.”

contextual

“The poet described the soul's journey toward an abime, representing the depths of despair and the unknown.”

complex

“In the ancient epic, the hero must descend into the abime to retrieve the lost relic, facing the darkness of the underworld and the trials of the dead.”

Etymology

From French abime.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Frequency
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