English noun: nether region | |||
1. | nether region (cognition) (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment | ||
Samples | Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell. A demon from the depths of the pit. Hell is paved with good intentions. | ||
Synonyms | Hell, infernal region, Inferno, perdition, pit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Gehenna, hellfire, red region, Tartarus | ||
Domain category | Christian religion, Christianity | ||
Antonyms | heaven | ||