infernal region
English Thesaurus
1. (religion) the world of the dead (noun.cognition)
part holonym | : | acheron, river acheron, |
definition | : | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon (noun.object) |
part holonym | : | cocytus, river cocytus, |
definition | : | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron (noun.object) |
part holonym | : | lethe, river lethe, |
definition | : | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive (noun.object) |
part holonym | : | river styx, styx, |
definition | : | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls (noun.object) |
domain category | : | faith, religion, religious belief, |
definition | : | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition) |
2. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | gehenna, tartarus, |
definition | : | a place where the wicked are punished after death (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | hellfire, red region, |
definition | : | a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned (noun.cognition) |
domain category | : | christian religion, christianity, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.cognition) |
antonym | : | heaven, |
definition | : | the abode of God and the angels (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | infernal, |
definition | : | characteristic of or resembling Hell (adj.pert) |
antonym | : | heaven, |
definition | : | the abode of God and the angels (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | infernal, |
definition | : | characteristic of or resembling Hell (adj.pert) |
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