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HADES
Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld
(noun) (religion) the world of the dead; “No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth”-Theognis
Hades, Aides, Aidoneus
(noun) (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Hades
(Greek god) The god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
(Greek mythology) The underworld, the domain of Hades, by transference from its god.
In the Septuagint Bible, the Greek translation of Sheol.
Hell.
(specifically, chiefly, Eastern Orthodoxy) Hell as a waiting place for damned souls before the Last Judgement, after which they may be cast in Gehenna.
Anagrams
• Da'esh, Daesh, Desha, Shade, Shead, ashed, deash, heads, sadhe, shade
Noun
hades
plural of hade
Verb
hades
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hade
Anagrams
• Da'esh, Daesh, Desha, Shade, Shead, ashed, deash, heads, sadhe, shade
Source: Wiktionary
Ha"des, n. Etym: [Gr.Un-, Wit.]
Definition: The nether world (according to classical mythology, the abode of the shades, ruled over by Hades or Pluto); the invisible world; the grave. And death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them. Rev. xx. 13 (Rev. Ver. ). Neither was he left in Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. Acts ii. 31 (Rev. Ver.). And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments. Luke xvi.23 (Rev. Ver.).
HADE
Hade, n. Etym: [Cf. heald inclined, bowed down, G. halde declivity.]
1. The descent of a hill. [Obs.]
2. (Mining)
Definition: The inclination or deviation from the vertical of any mineral vein.
Hade, v. i. (Mining)
Definition: To deviate from the vertical; -- said of a vein, fault, or lode.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUNGLASSES
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
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