Hades
Classical Mythology.
the underworld inhabited by departed souls.
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
(in the Revised Version of the New Testament) the abode or state of the dead.
(often lowercase) hell.
Origin of Hades
1Other words from Hades
- Ha·de·an [hey-dee-uhn, hey-dee-uhn], /heɪˈdi ən, ˈheɪ di ən/, adjective
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How to use Hades in a sentence
Escaping from the ever-shifting landscape of Hades, you’re going to die over and over, but as a young god that’s more inconvenience than obstacle.
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The artist was to be transported by them from Hadean depths of despair to Olympian heights of rejoicing.
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British Dictionary definitions for Hades
/ (ˈheɪdiːz) /
Greek myth
the underworld abode of the souls of the dead
Pluto, the god of the underworld, brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
New Testament the abode or state of the dead
(often not capital) informal hell
Derived forms of Hades
- Hadean (heɪˈdiːən, ˈheɪdɪən), adjective
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Cultural definitions for Hades
The Greek and Roman god of the underworld and the ruler of the dead. Also called Dis. The underworld itself was also known to the Greeks as Hades.
Notes for Hades
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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