infernal_region | ||
1. | [ noun ] (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment | |
Synonyms: | Hell nether_region Inferno the_pit perdition | |
Examples: | : "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton "a demon from the depths of the pit" |
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Related terms: | Heaven imaginary_place hellfire Gehenna Christianity | |
2. | [ noun ] (in various religions) the world of the dead | |
Synonyms: | underworld Hell netherworld Scheol Hades Hel | |
Examples: | "he didn't want to go to hell when he died" |
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Related terms: | imaginary_place Cocytus Acheron Lethe Styx religion | |
Similar spelling: |
infernal_machine inferior_rectus |