01 n. The lower of inferior world; the world which is under the heavens; the earth.
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The lower of inferior world; the world which is under the heavens; the earth.“That overspreads (with such a reverence) This underworld.” — Daniel.
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The mythological place of departed souls; Hades.
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The portion of the world which is below the horizon; the opposite side of the world; the antipodes.[R.]“Fresh as the first beam glittering on a sail, That brings our friends up from the underworld.” — Tennyson.
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The inferior part of mankind.[R.]