abaddon Meaning, Definition & Usage

A*bad"don noun

Etymology

Heb. abaddon destruction, abyss, fr. abad to be lost, to perish.

Definitions

1. The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; -- the same as Apollyon and Asmodeus.
2. Hell; the bottomless pit. Poetic

   In all her gates, Abaddon rues Thy bold attempt. Milton.