hellfire

/ˌhɛlˌˈfaɪər/
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Other forms: hellfires

Definitions of hellfire
  1. noun
    a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
    synonyms: red region
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    type of:
    Hell, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, perdition, pit
    (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
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