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Christ's freeing from the underworld of those souls of the dead who were to go to Heaven.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity, lifestyle, religion, theology
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A raid into the underworld by a heroic figure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, religion, sciences, theology
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Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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French:
descente aux Enfers
— Christ's freeing of souls from the underworld
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German:
Höllefahrt Christi
— Christ's freeing of souls from the underworld
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Latin:
Dēscēnsus Chrīstī ad Īnferōs
— Christ's freeing of souls from the underworld
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Dutch:
hellevaart
— raid into the underworld
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Dutch:
helletocht
— raid into the underworld
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Finnish:
laskeutuminen helvettiin
— raid into the underworld
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Finnish:
laskeutuminen tuonelaan
— raid into the underworld
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French:
descente aux enfers
— raid into the underworld
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German:
Höllenfahrt
— raid into the underworld
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Hungarian:
pokoljárás
— raid into the underworld
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Hungarian:
pokolraszállás
— raid into the underworld
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Hungarian:
alászállás a pokolba
— raid into the underworld