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inferno

in·ferno

US/ɪnˈfɝnoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

any place of pain and turmoil

  • “the hell of battle”
  • “the inferno of the engine room”
  • “when you”
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2.

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

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3.

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

  • “Hurl”
  • “- John Milton;”
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Origin

From Italian inferno (“hell”), from Latin infernus (“of the lower regions”), inferna (“the lower regions”); see infernal. The meaning "big fire" came as a figurative use from the traditional idea of hellfire.

Phrases

  • towering inferno

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