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• AIDES (noun)
The noun AIDES has 1 sense:
1. (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
Familiarity information: AIDES used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Instance hypernyms:
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
Context examples
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