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netherworld

neth·er·world [ néər wùrld ] (plural neth·er·worlds)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. hell: in the belief system of some cultures, hell or the place where evil spirits live ( formal )

2. abode of dead souls: in classical mythology, the place below the earth's surface where the souls of the dead live

3. criminal underworld: the world of organized crime, or the people involved in it ( literary )

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