/ˈheɪdiːz/, /ˈheɪdiːz/, /ˈhadiːz/
OriginLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).
- GreekThe god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
- GreekThe underworld, the domain of Hades, by transference from its god.
- In the Septuagint Bible, the Greek translation of Sheol.
- Hell.
- specificallyHell as a waiting place for damned souls before the Last Judgement, after which they may be cast in Gehenna.
- form-of, pluralplural of hade
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hade