nether

ˈnɛðər

nethermost

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Definition of nether - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

lower position

Rare

located beneath or below

Rare

The nether regions of the building were seldom visited..

inferior

lower

underneath

mythological

Dated

pertaining to the lower or infernal regions

Dated

Ancient myths often describe gods banished to the nether world..

infernal

underworld

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Expressions with nether

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nether region

the private parts of the body

He made a joke about his nether regions.

hard as the nether millstone

exp.

extremely hard or tough like the lower grinding stone

The rock was hard as the nether millstone to break.

Origin of nether

Old English, nither (down, below)

Examples of nether in a sentence

The nether floors of the skyscraper were off-limits.
The hero ventured into the nether realms to rescue his friend.
Legends speak of treasures hidden in the nether regions of the earth.

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French:inférieur, infernal, ...
German:untere, unterweltlich, ...
Italian:inferiore, sotterraneo, ...
Spanish:bajo, subterráneo, ...
Portuguese:subterrâneo, infernal, ...
Chinese:下部的, 阴间的, ...
Japanese:下の, 冥界, ...
Arabic:سُفْلِيّ, جحيمي, ...
Hebrew:תַּחְתִּי, ...
Russian:нижний, адский, ...
Ukrainian:нижній, пекельний, ...
Hindi:निचला, पाताल, ...
Bengali:নিম্ন, অধোলোক, ...
Catalan:inferior, infernal, ...
Czech:dolní, podsvětní, ...
Danish:nedre, underverden, ...
Dutch:onderste, onderwerelds, ...
Greek:κάτω, κάτω κόσμος, ...
Hungarian:alsó, alvilági, ...
Khmer:ខាងក្រោម, ដែលទាក់ទងនឹងតំបន់ខាងក្រោម ឬពិភពនរក, ...
Korean:아래의, 지하의, ...
Persian:پایینی, دوزخی, ...
Polish:dolny, piekielny, ...
Portuguese (BR):subterrâneo, infernal, ...
Romanian:inferior, infernale, ...
Swedish:nedre, underjordisk, ...
Thai:ล่าง, นรก, ...
Turkish:alt, yeraltı, ...
Vietnamese:dưới, địa ngục, ...

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