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brimstone
[ brim-stohn ]
brimstone
/ ˈɪˌəʊ /
noun
- an obsolete name for sulphur
- a common yellow butterfly, Gonepteryx rhamni , of N temperate regions of the Old World: family Pieridae
- archaic.a scolding nagging woman; virago
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Other 51Թ Forms
- sٴDzy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of brimstone1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of brimstone1
Old English Բ ; related to Old Norse brennistein ; see burn 1, stone
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He said there should be "only fire and brimstone" from Israeli warplanes and tanks, with the strip completely occupied and its population expelled.
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Such was the fire and brimstone wrought by Wood, Hodge pleaded for mercy by telling the bowler he had a "wife and kids" back in Dominica.
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Lord, how they love to preach fire and brimstone.
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He invoked the same fire and brimstone imagery at Mar-a-Lago after his indictment that he invoked in his Waco rally in late March.
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Sanders began Wednesday's hearing with his usual fire and brimstone.
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