hades
noun
Form of hade , plural of hade.
Simple meaning
The god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
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ˈheɪdiz
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Definition
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noun
Greek mythology
The underworld, the domain of Hades, by transference from its god.
Greek mythology
The god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
religion
The world of the dead
“No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis.”
specificallychiefly Eastern Orthodoxy
Hell as a waiting place for damned souls before the Last Judgement, after which they may be cast in Gehenna.
In the Septuagint Bible, the Greek translation of Sheol.
Greek mythology
The god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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- “No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis.”noun
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Sense: underworld or the domain of Hades
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