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
• Topics: ↑Christianity, ↑Christian religion
• Hypernyms: ↑imaginary place, ↑mythical place, ↑fictitious place
• 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
• Hypernyms: ↑imaginary place, ↑mythical place, ↑fictitious place
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.