Abaddon
|A-bad-don|
/əˈbæd.ən/
destruction, abyss
Etymology
'Abaddon' originates from Hebrew, specifically the word 'אֲבַדּוֹן' (Abaddon), where 'אבד' (abad) meant 'to perish' or 'to destroy.'
'אֲבַדּוֹן' (Abaddon) was adopted into Greek as 'Ἀβαδδών' (Abaddōn) and eventually became the modern English word 'Abaddon.'
Initially, it meant 'place of destruction,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'angel of the abyss.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a place of destruction; the depths of hell.
The ancient texts describe Abaddon as a realm of chaos and ruin.
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Noun 2
a biblical term for the angel of the abyss, often associated with destruction.
In the Book of Revelation, Abaddon is the angel of the bottomless pit.
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