Abrasax

//əˈbɹæsəks// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A gem engraved with the word Abrasax or Abraxas. historical, no-plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A theonym of unclear signification, commonly invoked as a magic word on amulets, talismans, and papyri in the Mediterranean basin from the 2nd century B.C. until the 13th century, and viewed in Gnosticism as one of the Archons who follows Sabaoth when he leaves the ranks of the Demiurge to become an aeon alongside Sophia. historical

Synonyms

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abrasax stoneabrasax stone

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Abrasax, from Ancient Greek ἀβραξάς (abraxás) or ἀβρασάξ (abrasáx), possibly from the numerical value of the Greek letters, which is 365.

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