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Hell

DEFINITIONS OF: Hell

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n (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

“"Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson”
Synonyms:
Inferno, infernal region, nether region, perdition, pit
Antonyms:
Heaven
the abode of God and the angels
Types:
Gehenna, Tartarus
a place where the wicked are punished after death
hellfire, red region
a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
Type of:
fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place
a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings

n (religion) the world of the dead

Synonyms:
Hades, Scheol, infernal region, netherworld, underworld
Type of:
fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place
a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
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