HadesPronunciation: /ˈheɪdiːz/ Greek MythologyDefinition of Hades the underworld; the land of the spirits of the dead. the god of the underworld, one of the sons of Cronus. Also called Pluto. informal hell. Derivatives Hadean adjective Origin:from Greek Haidēs, of unknown originHades in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Hades in the US English dictionary