hel — meaning in English

English meaning

• Hades proper noun In Greek mythology, the god of the underworld and ruler of the dead.
• hell noun In many religions, the place of punishment for the wicked after death.
• perdition noun In religious belief, eternal punishment or damnation after death.

Senses

hel is used for these senses in English:

• Hades (Greek god) The god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
• hell (countable, hyperbole, figuratively) A place or situation of great suffering in life.
• hell (in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
• perdition Hell.

Hades — full definition

1. proper noun In Greek mythology, the god of the underworld and ruler of the dead.
2. proper noun The underworld itself, the realm of the dead in Greek mythology; loosely, hell.

hell — full definition

1. noun In many religions, the place of punishment for the wicked after death.
2. noun A situation or experience of extreme suffering or difficulty.
3. intj Used to express anger, frustration, or strong emphasis.

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