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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
infernal 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}]
2: (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with
all his immense wealth"-Theognis [syn: {Hell}, {Hades},
{infernal region}, {netherworld}, {Scheol}, {underworld}]