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AETHER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
Synonyms:
aether; ether
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("aether" is a kind of...):
medium (an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Aether" is a kind of...):
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
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