Phrase guide
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noun
Hell; a realm beneath the surface of the earth conceived as the abode of the souls of the dead and, sometimes, as the abode of demons or evil spirits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: often pluralized
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A place which is subterranean or enclosed beneath a surface, especially one which is dark, dank, or otherwise inhospitable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Qualifier: often pluralized
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The private parts between the legs; the groin or buttocks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, humorous, sometimes
Qualifier: often pluralized
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment- John Milton-Dr. Johnson
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, pit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place
Narrower terms: Gehenna, Tartarus, hellfire, red region
History
From nether + region.
