underworld
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underworld¹
- /ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/ UK
- /ˈʌndɚˌwɚld/ US
noun underworlds
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The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance.
Similar: netherworld, Hades, hell
- That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime. A disproportionate amount of local politicians have connections to the underworld.
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The portion of a game that is set below ground.
In the underworld theme, low notes create a darker feeling that matches the cave setting. This song also creates a sense of continuity across early Mario games, since it's a remix of SMB1's original underworld theme.
Opposite: overworld
Underworld²
noun Underworlds
- Alternative letter-case form of underworld In Scandinavian mythology the dragon is the guardian of the Underworld on the Norse sacred tree, which is the realm of departed spirits, elementals, elves and faery folk ruled by the goddesses Hel and Freya.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: netherworld, hell, hades, hel, infernal region, scheol, afterlife, environment, mafia, gangster, syndicate, triad, mainland, grave, mob, black
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noun world of the dead
| Español | inframundo, más allá |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 명계 myeonggye, 저승 jeoseung, 저세상 jeosesang |
| 日本語 | 黄泉, 地獄 jigoku, 冥界 meikai |
| 中文 | 地獄 /地狱 dìyù, 地府 dìfǔ, 陰間 /阴间 yīnjiān, 黃泉 /黄泉 huángquán, 冥界 míngjiè, 冥府 míngfǔ |
| हिन्दी | पाताल pātāl |
| Português | submundo, abismo |
| Français | au-delà, autre monde, Enfers |
| Deutsch | Unterwelt, Reich des Todes, Schattenreich |
| Italiano | inferi, oltretomba, altro mondo |
| Ελληνικά | άδης ádis, τάρταρα tártara |
| Română | lumea cealaltă |
| Русский | преиспо́дняя preispódnjaja, загро́бный мир zagróbnyj mir, потусторо́нний мир potustorónnij mir, подзе́мный мир podzémnyj mir, подзе́мное ца́рство podzémnoje cárstvo |
| العربية | سِجِّين sijjīn, عَالَم سُفْلِيّ ʕālam sufliyy |
| עברית | שְׁאוֹל sh'ol |
noun part of society engaged in crime or vice
| Español | inframundo, submundo, hampa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 암흑가 amheukga |
| 日本語 | 暗黒街 ankokugai, 下層 kasō |
| 中文 | 黑社會 /黑社会 hēishèhuì |
| Português | submundo |
| Français | pègre |
| Deutsch | Unterwelt, Halbwelt, Verbrecherwelt |
| Italiano | malavita |
| Ελληνικά | υπόκοσμος ypókosmos |
| Română | lume interlopă |
| Русский | престу́пный мир prestúpnyj mir, дно dno |
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title = {underworld},
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