underworld

CEFRB2

/ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/

noun

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
The portion of a game that is set below ground.
The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.

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A disproportionate amount of local politicians have connections to the underworld.
In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance.
In Scandinavian mythology the dragon is the guardian of the Underworld on the Norse sacred tree, which is the realm of departed spirits, elementals, elves and faery folk ruled by the goddesses Hel and Freya.

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In the underworld theme, low notes create a darker feeling that matches the cave setting. This song also creates a sense of continuity across early Mario games, since it's a remix of SMB1's original underworld theme.
2016, Alyse Knorr, Super Mario Bros. 3: Boss Fight Books #13
In Scandinavian mythology the dragon is the guardian of the Underworld on the Norse sacred tree, which is the realm of departed spirits, elementals, elves and faery folk ruled by the goddesses Hel and Freya.
1985, Michael Howard, The Wisdom of the Runes, Rider & Company, →ISBN, page 129

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