abydos
- n an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
abyla
- n a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
abysm
- n a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
abyss
- n a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
- v make amends for
abyssal zone
- n the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light
abyssinia
- n Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
abyssinian
- n a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat