Hades
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Hades /ˈheɪdiːz/
▶noun
- 1 Greek Mythology the abode of the spirits of the dead; the underworld.
- 2 informal hell.
– origin from Gk Haidēs (a name of Pluto, the god of the dead), of unknown origin.
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