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PERDITION

\pɜːdˈɪʃən], \pɜːdˈɪʃən], \p_ɜː_d_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of PERDITION

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Utter loss or ruin: the utter loss of happiness in a future state.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Loss; ruin; loss of the soul.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

Destruction; eternal death; hell.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. [Latin] Entire loss; utter destruction; ruin;â€”future misery or eternal death.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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