Hell
1. (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 • Syn: perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit • Ant: Heaven • Derivationally related forms: infernal (for: Inferno) • Topics: Christianity, Christian religion • Hypernyms: imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place • Hyponyms: Gehenna, Tartarus, hellfire, red region 2. (religion) the world of the dead - "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis • Syn: Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld • Topics: religion, faith, religious belief • Hypernyms: imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place • Part Meronyms: Acheron, River Acheron, Cocytus, River Cocytus, Lethe, River Lethe, Styx, River Styx
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