nether : Idioms & Phrases
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nether region
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noun (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
infernal region; perdition; Hell; Inferno; pit.
- 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