infernal region

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Noun	1.	infernal region - (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. Johnsonnether region, perdition, Hell, Inferno, pitfictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writingsGehenna, Tartarus - a place where the wicked are punished after deathhellfire, red region - a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damnedChristian 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
	2.	infernal region - (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognisnetherworld, Scheol, underworld, Hades, Hellfictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writingsfaith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"Acheron, River Acheron - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by CharonCocytus, River Cocytus - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the AcheronLethe, River Lethe - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were aliveRiver Styx, Styx - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls