| 单词 | abraxas |
| 释义 | abraxas[ uh-brak-suhs ] / əˈbræk səs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abraxas ON THESAURUS.COM nouna word of unknown significance found on charms, especially amulets, of the late Greco-Roman world and linked with both Gnostic beliefs and magical practices by the early church fathers. Origin of abraxasFirst recorded in 1710–20; from Greek word abráxas, abrásax, abrasáx, of obscure origin; the combined numerical value of the Greek letters is 365, an important figure in Gnosticism and numerology Words nearby abraxasabraser, abrash, abrasion, abrasive, abrasiveness, abraxas, abrazo, abreact, abreaction, abreast, abri Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abraxasBritish Dictionary definitions for abraxasabraxas abrasax (əˈbræsəks)/ (əˈbræksəs) / nounan ancient charm composed of Greek letters: originally believed to have magical powers and inscribed on amulets, etc, but from the second century ad personified by Gnostics as a deity, the source of divine emanations Word Origin for abraxasfrom Greek: invented word Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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