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HEL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Hel mean?
• HEL (noun)
The noun HEL has 1 sense:
1. (Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
Familiarity information: HEL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hel; Hela
Instance hypernyms:
Norse deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen)
Domain category:
Norse mythology (the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity)
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