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HEL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hel mean? 

HEL (noun)
  The noun HEL has 1 sense:

1. (Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworldplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


HEL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Hel; Hela

Instance hypernyms:

Norse deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen)

Domain category:

Norse mythology (the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity)


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