Tartarus Definition
tärtər-əs
noun
The abysmal regions below Hades where the Titans were confined.
American Heritage
An infernal abyss below Hades, where Zeus hurls the rebel Titans, later a place of punishment for the wicked after death.
Webster's New World
An infernal region; hell.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
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Origin of Tartarus
Latin from Greek Tartaros
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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