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NETHER REGION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
Example:
Hell is paved with good intentions
Synonyms:
Hell; infernal region; Inferno; nether region; perdition; pit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("nether region" is a kind of...):
fictitious place; imaginary place; mythical place (a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings)
Domain category:
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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nether region"):
Gehenna; Tartarus (a place where the wicked are punished after death)
hellfire; red region (a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned)
