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Princeton's WordNet
Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworldnoun
(religion) the world of the dead
"No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis
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netherworldnoun
The place to which one's spirit descends upon death, conceived as below the surface of the earth.
In some religions, one's soul departs to a netherworld, hell, instead of the heavens.
netherworldnoun
The locale of the spirit world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or not.
While I was astrally projecting, I felt my soul pass through many insubstantial netherworlds.
netherworldnoun
Specifically, a location of punishment in the afterlife; a hell.
The missionary was motivated by a sincere desire to rescue souls from eternal torment in the netherworld.
netherworldnoun
A hidden, shadowy, or sinister subculture, such as that of organized crime.
Richard had been initiated to the netherworld of dog racing by his father, and knew all the popular greyhound performance enhancing drugs.
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netherworld
The netherworld is a term often used to refer to a region or realm of existence believed to exist after death, typically perceived as below the world of the living. In various religious, mythological, and metaphysical contexts, it refers to a place of the dead or the underworld. It can also refer to an unseen realm of existence, a hidden or mysterious world. The term is also sometimes used metaphorically or figuratively to describe a state of existence seen as lowly, miserable or existing outside of conventional society.
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Netherworld
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of netherworld in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of netherworld in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- mundo inferiorSpanish
- inferiItalian
- 冥界Japanese
- verdenNorwegian
- submundoPortuguese
- netherworldVietnamese
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