noun

• A conscious existence after death.
• The place believed to be inhabited by people who have died.
• (countable, uncountable) The part of a person's life that follows a particular stage or event; later life.
• The effects of a person's actions, or their reputation, after death.
• The events or situations that result from a particular event; the later reception, consumption or reworking of a cultural production such as a film, book, etc.