Main entry: netherworld, Scheol, Hades, infernal region, Hell, underworld
Definition: (religion) the world of the dead
Usage: No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth-Theognis
Main entry: nether region, perdition, Hell, infernal region, Inferno, pit
Definition: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
Usage: 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. Johnson