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AIDONEUS

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Overview

AIDONEUS (noun)
  The noun AIDONEUS has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephoneplay

  Familiarity information: AIDONEUS used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


AIDONEUS (noun)


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:

Aides; Aidoneus; Hades

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)


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