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Definition of: chthonian
(thō′nē·ən) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or being in the nether world; underground; subterranean.
2. Specifically, pertaining to the Greek underworld gods as distinguished from those of Olympus. Also chthon·ic (thon′·ik). [<Gk. chthōn the earth]
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