hellfire
Of or relating to a violent, apocalyptic and ultimate day of reckoning and judgmentOf or relating to a violent, apocalyptic and ultimate day of reckoning and judgment; usually characterizing a form of Christian preaching.
» Yanni will roast in eternal hellfire.
Meaning
1 sensesOf or relating to a violent, apocalyptic and ultimate day of reckoning and judgment; usually characterizing a form of Christian preaching.
Examples
3 sentencesYanni will roast in eternal hellfire.
Mennad is going to burn in eternal hellfire.
You will burn in hellfire.
ruТы будешь гореть в аду. — Wezel
deDu wirst im Höllenfeuer schmoren. — Roujin
Origin
From Middle English helle fire, helever, from Old English hellefȳr, equivalent to hell + fFrom Middle English helle fire, helever, from Old English hellefȳr, equivalent to hell + fire. Cognate with West Frisian helfjoer (“hellfire”), Dutch hellevuur (“hellfire”), German Höllenfeuer (“hellfire”).
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Forms
more hellfire, most hellfire| Comparative | more hellfire Lesson |
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| Superlative | most hellfire Lesson |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form