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Meaning of Hellfire | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈhɛlˌfaɪə

Definitions

  1. The fire of Hell.
  2. Fire produced by the Devil, or a similar supernatural creature connected to Hell.
  3. A fire that burns with unusual heat or ferocity.
  4. Ellipsis of AGM-114 Hellfire.

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Examples

“The sound of the gang was diminishing into the distance, and the prophet of doom, restored to eloquence, was sending threatful bolts of damnation, hell-fire, and a brimstone gehenna hurtling after them.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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