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hellfire
[hel-fahyuhr]
noun
the fire of hell.
punishment in hell.
Military.Hellfire, a laser-guided U.S. Army antiarmor missile designed for launch from a helicopter.
hellfire
/ ˈɛˌڲɪə /
noun
the torment and punishment of hell, envisaged as eternal fire
(modifier) characterizing sermons or preachers that emphasize this aspect of Christian belief
hellfire evangelism
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
And then he brought apocalyptic hellfire, scoring 31 points in the first half.
Two months after the hellfires began in Southern California, each day brings fresh pain.
The shooter who killed 19 children and two teachers at a school in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022 had a “hellfire” trigger device, though he did not appear to have used it.
The entire background is bathed in scarlet, which quickly drew comparisons to hellfire and "Satanic servitude," and "rhubarb pie filling," amongst others.
The online opinions didn’t stop at hellfire, however.
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