Definition of inferno Inferno

/ɪnfɚˈnow/ - [infernow] - in•fer•no

We found 6 definitions of inferno from 3 different sources.

What does inferno mean?

Noun
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. Johnson
		Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit
		heaven the abode of God and the angels
		fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
		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
		gehenna, tartarus a place where the wicked are punished after death
inferno - a very intense and uncontrolled fire
		conflagration
		fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
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";
		hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits
		region, part a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"