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Cimmerian

/sɪˈmɪəɹ.ɪ.ən/ · adjective

Meaning

(literally, literary or poetic) Perpetually dark or gloomy..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (literally, literary or poetic) Perpetually dark or gloomy.
  2. (figuratively) Mentally dark; ignorant; benighted.

Example Sentences

1894, Ivan Dexter, Talmud: A Strange Narrative of Central Australia, published in serial form in Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser (SA), Chapter VI, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks16/1600641.txt The glimpse of blue vault far above only heightened the cimmerian gloom of the canyon, and the frowning rocks, which rose abruptly gave one the impression that they were on the point of crashing into the ravine.
There, under ebon shades... in dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell.
As ragged as thy locks, In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell.
...the darkness of antiquated barbarism, in which he buries himself like a mole, to throw up the barren hillocks of his Cimmerian labours.
The source of man’s unhappiness is his ignorance of Nature.... To remove this Cimmerian darkness... requires the clue of Ariadne.

Synonyms for cimmerian

dark

Antonyms for cimmerian

Related Words

darkgloomfulstygiandarksomecaliginousmurkytenebrousmirksomemurklygrimdarkcineritiousdarklinggloomishgloomysombregrimmurkishtenebriousinfernalsombrous

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does cimmerian mean?

Cimmerian means (literally, literary or poetic) Perpetually dark or gloomy..

What is a synonym for cimmerian?

Common synonyms include dark.

What is the opposite of cimmerian?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use cimmerian in a sentence?

1894, Ivan Dexter, Talmud: A Strange Narrative of Central Australia, published in serial form in Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser (SA), Chapter VI, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks16/1600641.txt The glimpse of blue vault far above only heightened the cimmerian gloom of the canyon, and the frowning rocks, which rose abruptly gave one the impression that they were on the point of crashing into the ravine.

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