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infernal region

/ɪnˈfɜːrnəl ˈriːdʒən/

Traduction: Terme littéraire ou vieilli désignant le monde souterrain, l'enfer ou le royaume des morts dans diverses mythologies et traditions religieuses.

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/ɪnˈfɜːrnəl ˈriːdʒən/C2formalobsolète
  • frTerme littéraire ou vieilli désignant le monde souterrain, l'enfer ou le royaume des morts dans diverses mythologies et traditions religieuses.

An archaic or literary term referring to the underworld, hell, or the realm of the dead in various mythologies and religious traditions.

  1. Hell or the underworldC1formal

    A place of punishment and suffering after death, often associated with fire and demons in religious mythology.

    frrégion infernale

    • In many ancient texts, the infernal region is described as a place of eternal fire.
    • Dante's 'Inferno' vividly portrays the infernal region.
    • The hero descended into the infernal region to rescue his beloved.
  2. A place of great sufferingC1formal

    Any place or situation characterized by extreme misery, torment, or chaos.

    frrégion infernale

    • The war-torn city had become an infernal region of destruction.
    • Working in that toxic environment felt like an infernal region.
    • The drought turned the fertile valley into an infernal region of dust and despair.