Hell

  1. Proper noun.  (alternative spelling of, hell) Place of suffering for sinners.
  2. Proper noun.  Any of various towns so named.
  3. Proper noun.  In various religions, the place where some or all spirits are believed to go after death.
  4. Proper noun.  (Christianity, uncountable) The place where devils live and where sinners are punished after death.
  5. Noun.  (countable, hyperbole) A place or situation of great suffering in life.
  6. Noun.  (countable) A place for gambling.
  7. Noun.  An extremely hot place.
  8. Noun.  (non-gloss definition, Used as an intensifier in phrases grammatically requiring a noun) .
  9. Interjection.  (context, not polite) Used to express negative discontent.
  10. Interjection.  (context, not polite) Used to emphasize.

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