| NOUN | cognition | infernal region, Hell, perdition, Inferno, nether region, pit | (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil |
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| cognition | infernal region, Hell, Hades, netherworld, Scheol, underworld | (religion) the world of the dead |
| Meaning | (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment. | |
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| Synonyms | Hell, perdition, Inferno, 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 | |
| Meaning | (religion) the world of the dead. | |
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| Synonyms | Hell, Hades, netherworld, Scheol, underworld | |
| Category | religion, faith, religious belief | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
| Parts | 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 | |
| Styx, River Styx | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls | |
| Broader | imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place | A place that exists only in imagination |
| Spanish | abismo, averno, Hades, infierno, inframundo, orco, submundo | |
| Catalan | abisme, avern, bàratre, infern, orc, reialme de les tenebres | |
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