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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment;
- Example: "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton
- Example: "a demon from the depths of the pit"
- Example: "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
[syn: Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

nether region
    n 1: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil;
         where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd
         headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John
         Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is
         paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson [syn: Hell,
         perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region,
         pit] [ant: Heaven]