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Hel

noun \ˈhel\

Definition of HEL

:  the Norse goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
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Origin of HEL

Old Norse
First Known Use: 1844

Rhymes with HEL

bel, bell, belle, cel, cell, dell, dwell, el, ell, fell, gel, hell, jell, knell, l, mell, quell, sell, shell, smell, snell, spell, swell, tell, well, yell

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  1. Hel
  2. Hel-shoes
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