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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
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
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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