Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The fire of hell; infernal torment.

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Examples

  • They'd be hitting the trail for Dawson if they had to wade through hell-fire.

    SIWASH 2010

  • Standing, barefooted in the dew-lush grass of spring on the Minnesota farm, chilblained when of frosty mornings I fed the cattle in their breath-steaming stalls, sobered to fear and awe of the splendor and terror of God when I sat of Sundays under the rant and preachment of the New Jerusalem and the agonies of hell-fire.

    Chapter 6 2010

  • Daylight's a hell-fire furnace, that's what he is.

    Chapter III 2010

  • So long as you exist, there is a vital need for hell-fire in the Cosmos. '

    Chapter 17: The Scarlet Livery 2010

  • Pennington was not, however, a hell-fire preacher or a tedious moralist but a constant source of empathy, practicality and good humor.

    Eloquence And Abolition Sarah Ruden 2011

  • I do not believe in hell-fire and brimstone; but in moments like this I regret my unbelief.

    Chapter 17: The Scarlet Livery 2010

  • Keesh looked at him, and thoughts of Mr. Brown's higher morality floated through his mind, and strong upon him was a vision of the leaping flames of Mr. Brown's particular brand of hell-fire.

    KEESH, SON OF KEESH 2010

  • The two attack helicopters carried a combined total of 120 rockets, 16 hell-fire missiles for hardened targets, and their eviscerating 30mm nose cannons.

    Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010

  • The two attack helicopters carried a combined total of 120 rockets, 16 hell-fire missiles for hardened targets, and their eviscerating 30mm nose cannons.

    Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010

  • The two attack helicopters carried a combined total of 120 rockets, 16 hell-fire missiles for hardened targets, and their eviscerating 30mm nose cannons.

    Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010

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