Meaning of perdition in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /pərˈdɪʃən/

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  1. Noun

    perdition

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Old French perdiciun, from ecclesiastical Latin perditio(n-), from Latin perdere‘destroy’, from per-‘completely, to destruction’ + the base of dare‘put’

    Definitions

    1. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil

    Examples

    • « where sinners suffer eternal punishment »
    • « Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell- John Milton »
    • « a demon from the depths of the pit »

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