underworld

noun

Meaning

The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice.
The portion of a game that is set below ground.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

netherworld(English)hell(English)hades(English)hel(English)infernal region(English)scheol(English)afterlife(English)environment(English)persephone(English)eurydice(English)charon(English)cerberus(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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