hell

Noun
  1. Any place of pain and turmoil (synset 108600365)
    "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"
    is a type of: part, region - the extended spatial location of something
    same as: hell on earth, hellhole, inferno, snake pit, the pits
  2. A cause of difficulty and suffering (synset 107320525)
    "war is hell"; "go to blazes"
    is a type of: trouble - an event causing distress or pain
    same as: blaze
  3. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil;
    Where sinners suffer eternal punishment (synset 105637465)
    "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"
    referred to in: christian religion, christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
    is a type of: fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
    subtypes:
    same as: infernal region, inferno, nether region, perdition, pit
  4. (religion) the world of the dead (synset 105637164)
    "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"
    referred to in: faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
    is a type of: fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
    has:
    • acheron, river acheron - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon
    • cocytus, river cocytus - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron
    • lethe, river lethe - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive
    • river styx, styx - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
    same as: hades, infernal region, netherworld, scheol, underworld
  5. Noisy and unrestrained mischief (synset 100738084)
    "raising blazes"
    is a type of: devilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
    same as: blaze

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