nether region

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nether region - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  nether region
      n 1: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil;
           where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "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 [syn: Hell,
           perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region,
           pit] [ant: Heaven]