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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
nether region
(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:
Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, pit
• Ant:
Heaven (for: Hell)
• Derivationally related forms:
infernal (for: Inferno)
• Topics:
Christianity, Christian religion
• Hypernyms:
imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place
• Hyponyms:
Gehenna, Tartarus, hellfire, red region
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