abysm

[ uh-biz-uhm ]

/ əˈbɪz əm /

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noun

an abyss.

Origin of abysm

1250–1300; Middle English abi(s)me<Middle French abisme<Vulgar Latin *abyssimus, a neologistic pseudo-superlative of Late Latin abyssusabyss

Words nearby abysm

abvolt, abwatt, Abwehr, aby, Abydos, abysm, abysmal, abyss, abyssal, Abyssinia, Abyssinian

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Example sentences from the Web for abysm

Bergson fears that the temporal series will be swallowed up in the "dark backward and abysm of time," or rather of eternity.
The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights|William Hallock Johnson
The novelists indeed can show that the beginning of their history is lost in the abysm of time.
The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare|J. J. Jusserand
Phil and I had been classmates in the dark backward and abysm, and we were still, in a manner of speaking, friends.
The Book of Susan|Lee Wilson Dodd
I shall never count an iota against you "in the dark backward and abysm of Time."
Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith

This makes their date one of incalculable antiquity; they are removed from us by a ‘dark backward and abysm of time.’
Custom and Myth|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for abysm

abysm

/ (əˈbɪzəm) /

noun

an archaic word for abyss

Word Origin for abysm

C13: via Old French from Medieval Latin abysmus abyss

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

单词	abysm
释义	abysm [ uh-biz-uhm ] / əˈbɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abysm ON THESAURUS.COM noun an abyss. Origin of abysm 1250–1300; Middle English abi(s)me<Middle French abisme<Vulgar Latin *abyssimus, a neologistic pseudo-superlative of Late Latin abyssusabyss Words nearby abysm abvolt, abwatt, Abwehr, aby, Abydos, abysm, abysmal, abyss, abyssal, Abyssinia, Abyssinian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abysm Bergson fears that the temporal series will be swallowed up in the "dark backward and abysm of time," or rather of eternity. The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights\|William Hallock Johnson The novelists indeed can show that the beginning of their history is lost in the abysm of time. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare\|J. J. Jusserand Phil and I had been classmates in the dark backward and abysm, and we were still, in a manner of speaking, friends. The Book of Susan\|Lee Wilson Dodd I shall never count an iota against you "in the dark backward and abysm of Time." Diana of the Crossways, Complete\|George Meredith This makes their date one of incalculable antiquity; they are removed from us by a ‘dark backward and abysm of time.’ Custom and Myth\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for abysm abysm / (əˈbɪzəm) / noun an archaic word for abyss Word Origin for abysm C13: via Old French from Medieval Latin abysmus abyss 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 Words related to abysm abyss, depth, gorge, gulf, chasm, bottomless pit
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abysm

noun

Origin of abysm

Words nearby abysm

Example sentences from the Web for abysm

British Dictionary definitions for abysm

noun

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