definition of
inferno

[1] #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] #2 inferno n. [conflagration] a very intense and uncontrolled fire. wn

[3] #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