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Avernus: Meaning and Definition of
A•ver•nus
Pronunciation: (u-vûr'nus), [key]
— n.
- a lake near Naples, Italy, looked upon in ancient times as an entrance to hell, from whose waters vile-smelling vapors arose, supposedly killing birds flying over it.
- hell.
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