Hell (Noun)
Meaning 1
(religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 3
Any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The refugee camp was a hell of overcrowding and disease.
- The war zone was a hell of gunfire and explosions.
- The city's homeless shelters were a hell of desperation and despair.
- The survivors described the aftermath of the hurricane as a hell of destruction and chaos.
- The intensive care unit was a hell of beeping machines and sterile smells.
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Meaning 4
Noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
(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.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.