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Meaning of Hades | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈheɪdiːz

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Català Hades
Čeština Hádes
Deutsch Hades
Español Hades
Suomi Haades
Français Hadès
Galego Hades
Italiano Ade
日本語 ハーデース 冥土 冥界 泉下
한국어 유명 하데스
Kurdî ade hêl hêl hêl
Македонски ад
Nederlands hel
Polski Hades
Português Hades
Русский аид Гадес
Svenska hades
Kiswahili kuzimu
Türkçe Hades
Українська Аїд

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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