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Hades

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

EspañolHades
FrançaisHadès
DeutschHades
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CatalàHades
ČeštinaHádes
SuomiHaades
ItalianoAde
Kurdîadehêl
Latinamanes
Македонскиад
Nederlandshel
PolskiHades
PortuguêsHades
РусскийаидГадес
Svenskahades
Kiswahilikuzimu
TürkçeHades
УкраїнськаАїд

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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