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inferno

/ɪnˈfɝnoʊ/noun3 syllables

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

Synonyms for inferno11

noun, as in (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

Hell, perdition, infernal region, nether region, pit

noun, as in any place of pain and turmoil

hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits

noun, as in a very intense and uncontrolled fire

conflagration

also used for inferno

afterlife

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What does inferno mean?3

noun

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”

2

any place of pain and turmoil“the hell of battle”

3

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Inferno in a sentence

  • Fadil looked handsome, but inside, he was an inferno of rage.OsoHombre
  • Australia is experiencing a fiery inferno.Ergulis
  • The inferno has scorched the slopes of Parnitha, which includes a protected nature reserve, just north of Athens.Hybrid

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Forms of inferno

as a noun

plural
infernos