/ Dictionary / Index H Hades: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ha•des Pronunciation: (hā'dēz), [key] — n. the underworld inhabited by departed souls. the god ruling the underworld; Pluto. (in the Revised Version of the New Testament) the abode or state of the dead. (often l.c.) hell. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hades (Thesaurus) hade Hadfield Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language