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
inferno (plural infernos)
A place or situation resembling Hell.
• D. C. Worcester
A large fire, a conflagration.
• See afterlife
• 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
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
