A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
A large deposit of ore in a lode.
A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.
A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
a split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.
A formal division or split within a religious body.