DIS

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• DIS (noun)
  The noun DIS has 1 sense:

1. (Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

  Familiarity information: DIS used as a noun is very rare.

• DIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Dis; Dis Pater; Orcus; Pluto

Instance hypernyms:

Roman deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans)

Domain category:

Roman mythology (the mythology of the ancient Romans)

 Context examples 

Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 1997;11 Suppl 2:S13-S21.

(Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive CDISC Version Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

“Dis is de las’. Den we get one long res’. Eh? For sure. One bully long res’.”

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

"Dis is mine effalunt!" added Tina, holding on by the Professor's hair.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)