Associations to the word «Cimmerian»

Wiktionary

CIMMERIAN, adjective. Perpetually dark or gloomy
CIMMERIAN, adjective. (figuratively) mentally dark; ignorant
CIMMERIAN, noun. (Greek mythology) Any of the mythical people supposed to inhabit a land of perpetual darkness.
CIMMERIAN, noun. One of the Cimmerii, ancient equestrian nomads of Indo-European origin
CIMMERIAN, noun. (historical) the prophetic priestess presiding over the Apollonian Oracle at Cimmerium in Italy.
CIMMERIAN, adjective. Pertaining to the ancient Cimmerians.
CIMMERIAN, adjective. Characteristic of Cimmeria; especially describing particularly dense darkness etc.
CIMMERIAN, proper noun. The language of the Cimmerians, possibly belonging to the Iranian branch

Dictionary definition

CIMMERIAN, adjective. Intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness; "the Cimmerian gloom...a darkness that could be felt"-Norman Douglas.

Wise words

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Blaise Pascal