ABRAXASES

Noun

abraxases

plural of abraxas

Source: Wiktionary


ABRAXAS

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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