Cimmerian

  1. Noun.  (Greek mythology) any of the mythical people supposed to inhabit a land of perpetual darkness.
  2. Noun.  one of the Cimmerii, ancient equestrian nomads of Indo-European origin.
  3. Noun.  (historical) the prophetic priestess presiding over the Apollonian Oracle at Cimmerium in Italy.
  4. Adjective.  perpetually dark or gloomy.
  5. Adjective.  (figuratively) mentally dark; ignorant.

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