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Hell — Hell, n. [AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G. h[ o]lle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja, and to AS. helan to conceal. ???. Cf. {Hele}, v. t., {Conceal}, {Cell}, {Helmet}, {Hole}, {Occult}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The place of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gambling house — noun a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business) (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑gambling den, ↑gambling hell, ↑gaming house • Topics: ↑commercial enterprise, ↑business enterprise, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hell — Synonyms and related words: Abaddon, Acheron, Babel, Dis, Erebus, Gehenna, Hades, Pandemonium, Sheol, Styx, Tartarus, Tophet, Torrid Zone, abyss, affliction, agony, anguish, bedlam, betting house, betting parlor, blazes, bottomless pit, bowels,… … Moby Thesaurus
gambling house — Synonyms and related words: baths, betting house, betting parlor, casino, club, clubhouse, crib, flat, gambling den, gambling hall, gambling hell, gaming house, gathering place, hangout, haunt, health resort, hell, joint, meeting place, poolroom … Moby Thesaurus
gambling den — noun a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business) • Syn: ↑gambling house, ↑gambling hell, ↑gaming house • Topics: ↑commercial enterprise, ↑business enterprise, ↑business … Useful english dictionary
gambling casino — noun a public building for gambling and entertainment • Syn: ↑casino • Hypernyms: ↑gambling house, ↑gambling den, ↑gambling hell, ↑gaming house … Useful english dictionary
hell — (hĕl) n. 1. Christianity a) often Hell The place of eternal punishment for the wicked after death, often imagined as being presided over by Satan and his devils. b) A state of separation from God; exclusion from God s presence. 2. The abode of… … Word Histories
Hell on Wheels (disambiguation) — Hell on Wheels is a phrase describing a collection of business locations such as gambling houses in the 1860s.Hell on Wheels may also refer to: * Hell on Wheels (1967 film), a car racing film starring Marty Robbins as himself * Hell on Wheels… … Wikipedia
Gates of hell — Hell Hell, n. [AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G. h[ o]lle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja, and to AS. helan to conceal. ???. Cf. {Hele}, v. t., {Conceal}, {Cell}, {Helmet}, {Hole}, {Occult}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The place … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan — This article is about the neighborhood in Manhattan. For other uses, see Hell s Kitchen (disambiguation). View from between 47th and 48th streets on Ninth Avenue looking northeast toward Time Warner Center and Hearst Tower Hell s Kitchen, also… … Wikipedia
