dam·na·tion

dam·na·tion
/dæmˈneıʃən/ noun [noncount]
: the state of being in hell as punishment after death

The minister spoke about death and damnation.

living in eternal damnation


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  • dam — am·ster·dam; am·ster·dam·er; bel·dam; bo·ka·dam; car·dam·i·ne; chel·i·dam·ic; com·men·dam; dam·age·able; dam·ag·ing·ly; dam·an; dam·a·scen·er; dam·a·skeen; dam·bo; dam·brod; dam·i·ana; dam·kjern·ite; dam·mar; dam·me; dam·mit; dam·na·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

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  • tar|na|tion — «tahr NAY shuhn», noun, adjective, adverb. U.S. Dialect. –n. damnation. –adj. confounded; damned: »a tarnation fool. –adv. awfully; inordinately. ╂[probably < tarn(al) + ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • re·con·struc·tion — /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the act or process of building something that was damaged or destroyed again the reconstruction of the dam 2 [noncount] : the process of putting something (such as a country) back into a good… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • damnation — dam|na|tion1 [ dæm neıʃn ] noun uncount the act of sending someone to HELL after they have died, because of the bad things they have done, or the state of being in HELL, according to some religions damnation dam|na|tion 2 [ dæm neıʃn ]… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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