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PERDITION
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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
perdition (countable and uncountable, plural perditions)
Eternal damnation.
Hell.
Absolute ruin.
Synonyms
• abyss
• Hades
• inferno
• netherworld
• underworld
• hell
Anagrams
• direption, tropidine
Source: Wiktionary
Per*di"tion, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. perditio, fr. perdere, perditum, to ruin, to lose; per (cf. Skr. para away) + -dere (only in comp.) to put; akin to Gr. do. See Do.]
1. Entire loss; utter destruction; ruin; esp., the utter loss of the soul, or of final happiness in a future state; future misery or eternal death. The mere perdition of the Turkish fleet. Shak. If we reject the truth, we seal our own perdition. J. M. Mason.
2. Loss of diminution. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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