Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - underworld
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n. 1 the part of society comprising those who live by organized crime and immorality. 2 the mythical abode of the dead under the earth. 3 the antipodes. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun 1) преисподняя 2) подонки общества, дно 3) poet. антиподы 4) attr. underworld language - воровской жаргон ...Англо-русский словарь
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1. The underworld in a city is the organized crime there and the people who are involved in it. Some claim that she still has connections to the criminal underworld. ...a wealthy businessman with underworld connections. N-SING: oft N n, n N 2. In many ancient religions and legends, the underworld is a place under the earth’s surface where people go after they die. ...Persephone, goddess of the underworld. N-SING: the N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 the criminals in a particular place and the criminal activities they are involved in 2 the place where the spirits of the dead are believed to live, especially in Ancient Greek stories ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
5.
- 1608, "the lower world, Hades," also "the earth," as distinguished from heaven. The meaning "lower level of society" is first recorded 1890; "criminals and organized crime" is from 1900. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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