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Hades

Ha′des

(hā′dēz)
,
Noun.
[Gr.
ἄ,δης
,
Ὰἰδης
;
ἀ
priv. +
ἰδεῖν
to see. Cf.
Un-
,
Wit
.]
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.).

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Hades

Hades

See also: hades and Hadès

English

Proper noun

Hades

  1. (Greek mythology) The god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
  2. (Greek mythology) The underworld, the domain of Hades, by transference from its god.
  3. In the Septuagint Bible, the Greek translation of Sheol.
  4. ****.

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Asturian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾍδης ‎(Hā́idēs).

Proper noun

Hades m

  1. (Greek mythology) Hades (god)
  2. (Greek mythology) Hades (underworld)

Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾍδης ‎(Hā́idēs).

Proper noun

Hades m

  1. (Greek mythology) Hades (god)
  2. (Greek mythology) Hades (underworld)

Galician

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾍδης ‎(Hā́idēs).

Proper noun

Hades m

  1. (Greek mythology) Hades (god)
  2. (Greek mythology) Hades (underworld)

German

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Hades m

  1. (Greek mythology) Hades (god)
  2. (Greek mythology) Hades (underworld)

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈxadɛs]

Proper noun

Hades m

  1. (Greek mythology) Hades (god)
  2. (Greek mythology) Hades (underworld)

Declension

#1 #2

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin Hades, from Ancient Greek ᾍδης ‎(Hā́idēs).

Proper noun

Hades m

  1. (Greek mythology) Hades (god of the underworld)
  2. (Greek mythology) Hades (the underworld, the domain of Hades)

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾍδης ‎(Hā́idēs).

Proper noun

Hades m

  1. (Greek mythology) Hades (god)
  2. (Greek mythology) Hades (underworld)

hades

hades

See also: Hades and Hadès

English

Noun

hades

  1. plural of hade

Verb

hades

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of hade

Anagrams

Swedish

Verb

hades

  1. past tense passive of hafva.
  2. past tense passive of hava.
  3. past tense passive of ha.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾍδης ‎(Hā́idēs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheɪdiːz/

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