Abysm

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abysm \A*bysm"\, n. [OF. abisme; F. abime, LL. abyssimus, a
     superl. of L. abyssus; Gr. ?. See {Abyss}.]
     An abyss; a gulf. "The abysm of hell." --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  abysm
       n : a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently
           unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below
           (often used figuratively) [syn: {abyss}]