Tar·ta·rus (tär t r-s)n. 1. Greek Mythology The abysmal regions below Hades where the Titans were confined. 2. An infernal region; hell. [Latin, from Greek Tartaros.] Tar·tar e·an (-târ -n) adj. |
Tartarus [ˈtɑːtərəs]
n Greek myth
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) an abyss under Hades where the Titans were imprisoned
2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) a part of Hades reserved for evildoers
3. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the underworld; Hades
4. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) a primordial god who became the father of the monster Typhon
[from Latin, from Greek Tartaros, of obscure origin]
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| Noun | 1. |  Tartarus - a place where the wicked are punished after deathinfernal region, nether region, perdition, Inferno, Hell, pit - (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson |
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