ABRAXAS
Etymology
Mistaken spelling of Abrasax.
Noun
abraxas (plural abraxases)
(gnosticism, historical) A transcription of Abrasax.
Anagrams
• Abrasax
Proper noun
Abraxas
Alternative form of Abrasax (archon).
Anagrams
• Abrasax
Source: Wiktionary
A*brax"as, n. Etym: [A name adopted by the Egyptian Gnostic Basilides, containing the Greek letters , , , , , , , which, as numerals, amounted to 365. It was used to signify the supreme deity as ruler of the 365 heavens of his system.]
Definition: A mystical word used as a charm and engraved on gems among the ancients; also, a gem stone thus engraved.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRUNCATION
(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
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