inferno

Noun
Synonyms: hellhell on earthhellholesnake pitthe pitsconflagrationHellperditionInfernoinfernal regionnether regionpit

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. any place of pain and turmoil“the hell of battle”“the inferno of the engine room”“when you're alone Christmas is the pits";”Synonyms: hellhell on earthhellholesnake pitthe pits
  2. a very intense and uncontrolled fireSynonyms: conflagration
  3. (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”Synonyms: HellperditionInfernoinfernal regionnether regionpit
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Inferno \In*fer"no\, n. [It. See Infernal.]

1.The infernal regions; hell. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2.Hence: A raging fire. [PJC]

At each sudden explosion in the inferno below they sprang back from the brink [of the volcanic crater].— D. C. Worcester.[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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