HADES


Meaning of HADES in English

— Hadean /hay dee"euhn, hay"dee euhn/ , adj.

/hay"deez/ , n.

1. Class. Myth.

a. the underworld inhabited by departed souls.

b. the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.

2. (in the Revised Version of the New Testament) the abode or state of the dead.

3. ( often l.c. ) hell.

[ 1590-1600 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .