Abaddon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈbæd(ə)n/

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Hebrew אבדון ābaddōn, destruction, abyss < אבד ābad, to be lost, to perish.

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Singular Abaddon

Plural Abaddons

Abaddon (plural Abaddons)

1. The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; -- the same as Apollyon and Asmodeus.
2. (poetic) Hell; the bottomless pit.

   Quotations

   • In all her gates, Abaddon rues Thy bold attempt. - John Milton

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