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English Dictionary: infernal region by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
infernal region
n
  1. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
    Synonym(s): Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit
    Antonym(s): Heaven
  2. (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis
    Synonym(s): Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld
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