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Meanings of Hell in English

Russian
ад
Portuguese
inferno
Catalan
infern
Spanish
infierno
Wikidata

Religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering.

Related terms
ад
Portuguese
inferno
Catalan
perdició
Spanish
infierno

(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment.

inferno
Antonyms
Examples for "heaven"
Examples for "heaven"
1
Food is delivered and therefore presumably paid for, though heaven knows how.
The witch queen
2
There would be a new heaven, a new earth, a new world.
News.com.au
3
For heaven's sake mankind, it's only four light years away you know.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
4
Joy in heaven, and in the presence of the angels of God.
The Great Doctrines of the Bible
5
Although I think the requirements for getting into heaven are quite strict.
Dr dale's zombie dictionary: the a-z guide to staying alive
1
We are told that a good key is necessary to enter paradise.
Letters to jackie: condolences from a grieving nation
2
Also read: Nosy Be: Escape to a tropical island paradise in Madagascar
The South African
3
I usually do budget travel, but it really is a hidden paradise.
Reuters
4
The third-largest wine producer in France, it is a wine drinker's paradise.
Independent.ie
5
He crossed this natural bridge and found himself in a perfect paradise.
Crusoes of the Frozen North
Portuguese
submundo
Catalan
orc
Spanish
abismo

(Religion) the world of the dead.

submundo
Portuguese
inferno
Catalan
infern
Spanish
infierno

Any place of pain and turmoil;

inferno
Usage of Hell in English
1
No really, this area of Manhattan New York is called Hell's Kitchen.
The South African
2
But in the torment of Hell shall the wicked remain for ever:
The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
3
I cannot cross the barrier; Hell has posted the Vertumni as sentinels.
Seraphita
4
Barcelona in August was like the Hell to which Emile likened it.
The Hippodrome
5
Somewhere among the Off Islands; on the Terrier, maybe, or the Hell-meadows.
Major Vigoureux
6
The sword of the believer is the Key of Heaven and Hell.
Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book II.
7
And he shall look and see him in the midst of Hell.
The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
8
We should be living in Paradise, while other men were in Hell.
The Tin Soldier
9
He believed in Hell, and the belief was a consolation to him.
Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Volume I / Including His Answe...
10
It's no wonder you see the world through Hell's glasses, I say.
Antiphon
11
Our English New Testament represents the rich man as being in Hell.
Love's Final Victory / Ultimate Universal Salvation on the Basis...
12
To him in those days Heaven was Heaven and Hell was Hell.
The Trumpeter Swan
13
When he had crossed the water he found the entrance to Hell.
Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
14
At Hell-Knows-Where, you know, we protect our trolls under a citizenship extension.'
The Long War
15
Verily, we have got Hell ready as the abode of the infidels.
The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
16
I call myself a pilot in Hell-Gate, though I have no branch.
Jack Tier; Or, The Florida Reef
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ад
Portuguese
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