Meaning of the pit in English

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  2. Noun
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  1. Noun

    the pit

    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 »

    Antonyms

Famous quotes

  • « Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the pit which he digs for another. »
    Arthur Conan Doyle
  • « He described how, as a boy of 14, his dad had been down the mining pit, his uncle had been down the pit, his brother had been down the pit, and of course he would go down the pit. »
    Barbara Castle
  • « We were racing at circuits where there were no crash barriers in front of the pits, and fuel was lying about in churns in the pit lane. A car could easily crash into the pits at any time. It was ridiculous. »
    Jackie Stewart
  • « If you start in the pit of despair with these profane, awful things, even a glimmer of hope or awareness is going to occur that's much brighter coming from this dark, awful beginning. »
    Chuck Palahniuk

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