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hell·fire 
[hel-fahyuhr] Pronunciation Key
[hel-fahyuhr] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the fire of hell. |
| 2. | punishment in hell. |
| 3. | (initial capital letter) Military. a laser-guided U.S. Army antiarmor missile designed for launch from a helicopter. |
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| hell·fire
(hěl'fīr') Pronunciation Key
n. The fire of hell, considered as punishment for sinners. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
hellfire
hellfire
condensed from O.E. helle fyr, in which helle is the genitive case of hell. It translates Gk. gehenna tou pyros, lit. "fiery hell."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| hellfire | |
noun | |
| a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned |
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