inferno (noun)
1inferno — ► NOUN (pl. infernos) 1) a large uncontrollable fire. 2) (Inferno) hell. ORIGIN Italian, from Latin infernus below, underground ; sense 2 is with reference to The Divine Comedy (c.1309 20) by the Italian poet Dante …
2inferno — noun (plural nos) Etymology: Italian, hell, from Late Latin infernus Date: 1834 a place or a state that resembles or suggests hell < the inferno of war >; also an intense fire ; conflagration < a raging inferno > …
3inferno — noun (C) literary an extremely large and dangerous fire: raging inferno (=an extremely violent fire): Within minutes the oilrig had become a raging inferno …
4inferno — noun (plural infernos) 1》 a large fire that is dangerously out of control. 2》 (Inferno) hell (with reference to Dante s Divine Comedy). Origin C19: from Ital., from Christian L. infernus (see infernal) …
5inferno — noun a) Hell like place or situation. b) A large fire See Also: infernal …
6inferno — UK [ɪnˈfɜː(r)nəʊ] / US [ɪnˈfɜrnoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms inferno : singular inferno plural infernos 1) mainly journalism a large fire in a building or other place 2) literary an extremely dangerous situation, especially one in which people… …
7inferno — in|fer|no [ ın fɜrnou ] noun count 1. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a large fire in a building or other place 2. ) LITERARY an extremely dangerous situation, especially one in which people die …
8inferno — [ɪnˈfɜːnəʊ] noun [C] a large and dangerous fire …
9inferno — /ɪnˈfɜnoʊ / (say in fernoh) noun (plural infernos) 1. hell; the infernal regions. 2. an infernal or hell like region. 3. a place or state of intolerable heat, especially due to fire. {Italian: hell, from Latin infernus underground} …
10towering inferno — noun a) A tall fire, as of a building. We fed the campfire until it became a towering inferno before us. b) A powerful, untamed force. [T]he most compelling argument for avoiding Chungking Mansion is one of safety mdash; it could be a towering… …
