underworld
English Thesaurus
1. (religion) the world of the dead (noun.cognition)
part holonym | : | acheron, river acheron, |
definition | : | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon (noun.object) |
part holonym | : | cocytus, river cocytus, |
definition | : | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron (noun.object) |
part holonym | : | lethe, river lethe, |
definition | : | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive (noun.object) |
part holonym | : | river styx, styx, |
definition | : | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls (noun.object) |
domain category | : | faith, religion, religious belief, |
definition | : | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition) |
2. the criminal class (noun.group)
member holonym | : | racketeer, |
definition | : | someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) (noun.person) |
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