Noun Definition

hell

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

"Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell", "A demon from the depths of the pit", "Hell is paved with good intentions"

Related Noun(s):inferno, perdition, pit

Category: General

2.Definition: (religion) the world of the dead

"No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"

Related Noun(s):hades, netherworld, scheol, underworld

Category: General

3.Definition: a cause of difficulty and suffering

"War is hell", "Go to blazes"

Related Noun(s):blaze

Category: General

4.Definition: any place of pain and turmoil

"The hell of battle", "The inferno of the engine room", "When you're alone Christmas is the pits"

Related Noun(s):hell on earth, inferno, snake pit, the pits

Category: Places

5.Definition: noisy and unrestrained mischief

"Raising blazes"

Related Noun(s):blaze

Category: General