HELLFIRE

hellfire, red region

(noun) a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hellfire (countable and uncountable, plural hellfires)

(uncountable) The fire of Hell.

(uncountable) Fire produced by the Devil, or a similar supernatural creature connected to Hell.

(countable) A fire that burns with unusual heat or ferocity.

Adjective

hellfire (comparative more hellfire, superlative most hellfire)

Of or relating to a violent, apocalyptic and ultimate day of reckoning and judgment; usually characterizing a form of Christian preaching.

Source: Wiktionary



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