nether region
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (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”Synonyms: HellperditionInfernoinfernal regionnether regionpit