Both Uses of
chasm
in
Jane Eyre
- Reason sits firm and holds the reins, and she will not let the feelings burst away and hurry her to wild chasms.
p. 233.3 *chasms = deep pits
- I looked at the sky; it was pure: a kindly star twinkled just above the chasm ridge.
p. 372.7chasm = a large gap or divide
Definition:
a large and deep and steep-sided opening on the earth's surface; or (more rarely) any large gap
or:
a very large difference -- often of opinion
or:
a very large difference -- often of opinion