"Underworld" meaning in All languages combined

See Underworld on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Underworlds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Underworld (plural Underworlds)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of underworld Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: underworld
    Sense id: en-Underworld-en-noun-ii7JKM0O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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