| NOUN | cognition | perdition, Hell, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit | (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil |
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| Meaning | (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment. | |
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| Example | "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton | |
| Synonyms | Hell, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit | |
| Category | Christianity, Christian religion | 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 |
| Narrower | Gehenna, Tartarus | A place where the wicked are punished after death |
| hellfire, red region | A place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned | |
| Broader | imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place | A place that exists only in imagination |
| Opposite | Heaven | The abode of God and the angels |
| Spanish | infierno, perdición | |
| Catalan | infern, perdició | |
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