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    hell
    /hɛl/

    noun

    • 1. a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death: "irreligious children were assumed to have passed straight to the eternal fires of hell" Similar the netherworldthe land/abode of the deadthe infernal regionsthe InfernoOpposite heaven

    exclamation

    • 1. used for emphasis or to express anger, contempt, or surprise: "oh, hell—where will this all end?"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHELL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HELL definition: 1. an extremely unpleasant or difficult place, situation, or experience: 2. in some religions, the…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hellHell Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HELL is a nether world in which the dead continue to exist : hades. How to use hell in a sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhell noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [uncountable, singular] a very unpleasant experience or situation in which people suffer very much. The last three months have been hell. He went through hell during the trial. Her parents made her life hell. Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth. He was in a hell of his own making.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHELL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. proper noun & countable noun. In some religions, hell is the place where the Devil lives, and where wicked people are sent to be punished when they die. Hell is usually imagined as being under the ground and full of flames. 2. variable noun.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hellHell - definition of hell by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. Christianity. a. often Hell The place of eternal punishment for the wicked after death, often imagined as being presided over by Satan and his devils. b. A state of separation from God; exclusion from God's presence. 2. The abode of the dead in any of various religious traditions, such as the Hebrew Sheol or the Greek Hades; the underworld.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › HellHell - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of Hell. noun. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment. “" Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson” synonyms: Inferno, infernal region, nether region, perdition, pit. see more. noun. (religion) the world of the dead.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › %C2%A0hellHELL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hell definition: the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.. See examples of HELL used in a sentence.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › hellHell Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    HELL meaning: 1 : the place where the devil lives and where evil people go after they die according to some religions; 2 : a very difficult or unpleasant situation or experience

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › hellHell Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    A state of separation from God; exclusion from God's presence. A state or place of woe and anguish, arrived at by the wicked or unrepentant after death. The abode of the dead in any of various religious traditions, such as the Hebrew Sheol or the Greek Hades; the underworld.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hellhell | meaning of hell in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    hell meaning, definition, what is hell: the place where the souls of bad people ...: Learn more.