- pronunciation:
- hel
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the place where evil spirits live and where wicked people are punished after death, according to the Bible.
- antonyms:
- heaven, paradise
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| definition 2: |
a condition or place of great pain and suffering.
He went through hell as a prisoner of war.- antonyms:
- heaven, paradise
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| related words: |
agony, torture |
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Hell comes from an Old English word that means "place of the dead."