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Hades

Ha·des

Hades

 
pronunciation:
heI diz
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: in Greek mythology, the underworld inhabited by the dead, or the god who rules there; Pluto.
definition 2: in the New Testament, the state or home of the dead.
definition 3: (often l.c.) the place of punishment for the wicked after death; hell.
derivation: Hadean (adj.)
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