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perdition

per·di·tion

UK/pɜː(ɹ)ˈdɪ.ʃən/ rare

noun

1.

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

  • “Hurl”
  • “- John Milton;”

Origin

From Middle English perdicioun, from Old French perdiciun, from Late Latin perditio, from Latin perdo (“to destroy, to lose”).

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