infernal region

infernal region
noun
1. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
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"Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton

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a demon from the depths of the pit

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"Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson

Syn: ↑Hell, ↑perdition, ↑Inferno, ↑nether region, ↑pit
Ant: ↑Heaven (for: ↑Hell)
Derivationally related forms: ↑infernal (for: ↑Inferno)
Topics: ↑Christianity, ↑Christian religion
Hyponyms: ↑Gehenna, ↑Tartarus, ↑hellfire, ↑red region
2. (religion) the world of the dead
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"No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis

Syn: ↑Hell, ↑Hades, ↑netherworld, ↑Scheol, ↑underworld
Topics: ↑religion, ↑faith, ↑religious belief
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