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harrowing of hell

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

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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noun

Meaning 2

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.

  • French: descente aux Enfers — Christ's freeing of souls from the underworld
  • German: Höllefahrt Christi — Christ's freeing of souls from the underworld
  • Latin: Dēscēnsus Chrīstī ad Īnferōs — Christ's freeing of souls from the underworld
  • Dutch: hellevaart — raid into the underworld
  • Dutch: helletocht — raid into the underworld
  • Finnish: laskeutuminen helvettiin — raid into the underworld
  • Finnish: laskeutuminen tuonelaan — raid into the underworld
  • French: descente aux enfers — raid into the underworld
  • German: Höllenfahrt — raid into the underworld
  • Hungarian: pokoljárás — raid into the underworld
  • Hungarian: pokolraszállás — raid into the underworld
  • Hungarian: alászállás a pokolba — raid into the underworld