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primordial chaos

primordial chaos noun: the original unordered state of the universe, especially in classical cosmogonies.

Noun

primordial chaos (uncountable)

  1. The original unordered state of the universe, especially in classical cosmogonies.
    • But this I now know, that rather than be your sun-flower, and turn and incline to you, e'en let the world return to its primordial chaos.1757, G. W. Rabener, Satirical Letters, volume 2, page 283
    • That of the first (1 in our appendix) is more theogonic than cosmogonic; it contains the succession of the generations of the gods, emanating from primordial chaos.1882, François Lenormant, The Beginnings of History: According to the Bible and the Traditions of Oriental Peoples; From the Creation of Man to the Deluge, page 54

Questions about primordial chaos

What does primordial chaos mean?
Primordial chaos means the original unordered state of the universe, especially in classical cosmogonies.
What part of speech is primordial chaos?
Primordial chaos is a noun.

Words near primordial chaos in the dictionary

  1. primordial
  2. primordial black hole
  3. primordial black holes
  4. primordial cell
  5. primordial cells
  6. primordial chaos
  7. primordial element
  8. primordial elements
  9. primordial fluctuations
  10. primordial ocean
  11. primordial oceans

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