name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of hade form-of, plural
2. 2
   (religion) the world of the dead wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of hade form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon. Greek
2. 2
   The underworld, the domain of Hades, by transference from its god. Greek
3. 3
   In the Septuagint Bible, the Greek translation of Sheol.
4. 4
   Hell.
5. 5
   Hell.; Hell as a waiting place for damned souls before the Last Judgement, after which they may be cast in Gehenna. specifically

Synonyms

All synonyms

aidoneushelabaddonabyssacheronagdistis

Antonyms

All antonyms

heaven

Example

More examples

"The road to Hades is the easiest to travel."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).

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