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Hades

The definition of Hades is the resting place of the dead, or a word for hell.

(noun)

An example of Hades is where Satan is often depicted as living.

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See Hades in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

Origin: Gr Haidēs

See Hades in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Greek Mythology
a. The god of the netherworld and dispenser of earthly riches.
b. This netherworld kingdom, the abode of the shades of the dead.
also hades Hell.

Origin:

Origin: Greek Haidēs; see weid- in Indo-European roots

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