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Tartarus
TAH-tuh-ruhs
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In Greek and Roman mythology, the deep, dark abyss below the underworld where the wicked and defeated gods (like the Titans) were punished.
"Zeus cast the rebellious Titans down into Tartarus."
"The poem describes Tartarus as a bottomless pit of torment."
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Any bleak, hellish place.
"The abandoned mine felt like a personal Tartarus."
How to Use Tartarus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe mythological Greek/Roman version of hell, or, loosely, any grim, punishing place.
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Etymology
From Latin Tartarus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Tártaros.