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  • 71Cerberus — Cer be*rus, n. [L. Cerberus (in sense 1), gr. ?.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Class. Myth.) A monster, in the shape of a three headed dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions, Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, esp. if surly. [1913… …

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  • 72Charon — Cha ron, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Cless. Myth.) The son of Erebus and Nox, whose office it was to ferry the souls of the dead over the Styx, a river of the infernal regions. Shak. [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 73abyss — /euh bis /, n. 1. a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm. 2. anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite: the abyss of time. 3. (in ancient cosmogony) a. the primal chaos before Creation. b. the infernal regions; hell. c. a… …

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  • 74Inquisition — В этой статье не хватает ссылок на источники информации. Информация должна быть проверяема, иначе она может быть поставлена под сомнение и удалена. Вы можете отредактировать эту статью, добавив ссылки на авторитетные источники. Эта отметка… …

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  • 75hell — noun 1) they feared hell Syn: the netherworld, the Inferno, the infernal regions, the abyss; eternal damnation, perdition; hellfire, fire and brimstone; Hades, Sheol, Acheron, Gehenna, Tophet; literary the pit Ant …

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  • 76below — /bəˈloʊ / (say buh loh), /bi / (say bee ) adverb 1. in or to a lower place; lower down; beneath. 2. on or to a lower floor; downstairs. 3. at a later point on a page or in writing: see the statistics below. 4. in a lower rank or grade: she was… …

  • 77areq- —     areq     English meaning: to guard, lock     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schũtzen, verschließen”     Material: In detail Osthoff IF. 8, 54 ff. m. Lith. Arm. argel “ hump, block, check, fence, hurdle, barrier, drawback, obstacle, hindrance, balk,… …

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  • 78Avernus — Avernal, adj. /euh verr neuhs/, n. 1. a lake near Naples, Italy, looked upon in ancient times as an entrance to hell, from whose waters vile smelling vapors arose, supposedly killing birds flying over it. 2. hell. [ < L < Gk áornos birdless …

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  • 79Ogre — O gre ([=o] g[ e]r), n. [F., fr. Sp. ogro, fr. L. Orcus the god of the infernal regions; also, the lower world, hell.] An imaginary monster, or hideous giant of fairy tales, who lived on human beings; hence, any frightful giant; a cruel monster.… …

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  • 80nether world — 1. the infernal regions; hell. 2. the afterworld, or the hereafter. Also, netherworld. [1630 40] * * * …

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