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hellfire

[ hel-fahyuhr ]

noun

  1. the fire of hell.
  2. punishment in hell.
  3. Hellfire, Military. a laser-guided U.S. Army antiarmor missile designed for launch from a helicopter.


hellfire

/ ˈɛˌڲɪə /

noun

  1. the torment and punishment of hell, envisaged as eternal fire
  2. modifier characterizing sermons or preachers that emphasize this aspect of Christian belief

    hellfire evangelism

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hellfire1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English helle fȳr; hell, fire
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And then he brought apocalyptic hellfire, scoring 31 points in the first half.

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Two months after the hellfires began in Southern California, each day brings fresh pain.

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The shooter who killed 19 children and two teachers at a school in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022 had a “hellfire” trigger device, though he did not appear to have used it.

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The entire background is bathed in scarlet, which quickly drew comparisons to hellfire and "Satanic servitude," and "rhubarb pie filling," amongst others.

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The online opinions didn’t stop at hellfire, however.

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