1. (

• Hell ,
• perdition ,
• Inferno ,
• infernal_region ,
• nether_region ,
• pit

) (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 ;