underworld
noun [S] (IN STORIES) /ˈʌn.də.wɜːld/
/-dɚ.wɝːld/ Definition
the underworld › in mythology, a place under the earth where the spirits of the dead go → Compare HadesGreek and Roman mythHellLife after death
(Definition of underworld noun (IN STORIES) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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