INFERNO

Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit

(noun) (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; “Hurl’d headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell”- John Milton; “a demon from the depths of the pit”; “Hell is paved with good intentions”-Dr. Johnson

conflagration, inferno

(noun) a very intense and uncontrolled fire

hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno

(noun) any place of pain and turmoil; “the hell of battle”; “the inferno of the engine room”; “when you’re alone Christmas is the pits”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

inferno (plural infernos)

A place or situation resembling Hell.

• D. C. Worcester

A large fire, a conflagration.

Synonyms

• See afterlife

Anagrams

• Fronnie, nonfire

Source: Wiktionary

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In*fer"no, n. [It. See Infernal.]

Definition: The infernal regions; hell. Also used fig.

At each sudden explosion in the inferno below they sprang back from the brink [of the volcanic crater]. D. C. Worcester.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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