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Gehenna

/gəˈhɛnə/
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Other forms: Gehennas

Definitions of Gehenna
  1. noun
    a place where the wicked are punished after death
    synonyms: Tartarus
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    type of:
    Hell, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, perdition, pit
    (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
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