Hell’s Passage

Hell’s Passage
Saint Helen’s Passage, Oxford

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  • hell — like, adj. /hel/, n. 1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus. 2. any place or state of torment or misery: They made their father s life a hell on earth. 3.… …   Universalium

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  • hell — O.E. hel, helle, nether world, abode of the dead, infernal regions, from P.Gmc. *haljo the underworld (Cf. O.Fris. helle, Du. hel, O.N. hel, Ger. Hölle, Goth. halja hell ) the underworld, lit. concealed place (Cf. O.N. hellir …   Etymology dictionary

  • Hell's Gates (Tasmania) — Hell s Gates is also the name of a gorge on the Davey River in the south west region of Tasmania. Mouth of HarbourHell s Gates is the name of the mouth of Macquarie Harbour on the West Coast of Tasmania. It is a notoriously shallow and dangerous… …   Wikipedia

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  • Hell Gates — (coord|62|40|S|61|11|W|) is a narrow boat passage between the rocks off Devils Point, the southwest end of Livingston Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name dates back to about 1821 and was applied by early sealers in the area because… …   Wikipedia

  • hell —    The underworld abode of souls of the dead. In Christianity, hell is the opposite of heaven and is the place ruled by the DEVIL, where DEMONs torment sinners for eternity. Hell is the complete absence of God, light, and love; a place of… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

  • Hell-Fire Club —    Satanic order founded in England in the 18th century, more for the purpose of outrageous behavior and sexual play than actual Satanic rites or worship.    The original Hell Fire Club was founded by Lord Wharton for the purpose of “drinking,… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

  • Little Hell Gate — was a waterway in New York City, New York, USA. It passed between Randall s Island and Ward s Island, near the confluence of the Harlem River and East River.The east end of Little Hell Gate opened into the Hell Gate passage, of the East River,… …   Wikipedia

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