in·fer·no ( n-fûr n )n. pl. in·fer·nos 1. A place or condition suggestive of hell, especially with respect to human suffering or death: the inferno of battle. 2. A place of fiery heat or destruction. [Italian, hell, from Late Latin  nfernus; see infernal.] |
inferno
Noun
pl -nos
1. an intense raging fire
2. a place or situation resembling hell, because it is crowded and noisy
3. the inferno hell [Late Latin infernus hell]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  inferno - any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"; |
| 2. |  inferno - a very intense and uncontrolled firefire - the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire" wildfire - a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration | |
| 3. |  Inferno - (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. Johnsonfictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings hellfire, red region - a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
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