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Hades definition

Ha·des (hā′dēz′)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth.
    1. the home of the dead, beneath the earth
    2. the god of the underworld
  2. Bible the state or resting place of the dead: name used in some modern translations of the New Testament
  3. hell: a euphemism

Etymology: Gr Haidēs

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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