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ALL meanings of abraxas

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  • noun abraxas an ancient charm composed of Greek letters: originally believed to have magical powers and inscribed on amulets, etc, but from the second century ad personified by Gnostics as a deity, the source of divine emanations 3
  • noun abraxas (gnosticism, historical) A mistaken transcription of Abrasax. 1
  • noun abraxas a word of unknown significance found on charms, especially amulets, of the late Greco-Roman world and linked with both Gnostic beliefs and magical practices by the early church fathers. 1
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