#1 inferno n. [hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits] any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";. wn
#2 inferno n. [conflagration] a very intense and uncontrolled fire. wn
#3 inferno n. [Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit] (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. Joh. wn
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