Tophet

noun

ˈtō-fət How to pronounce Tophet (audio)
Definition of Tophetnext
as in hell
the place of punishment for the wicked after death a vision in which the souls of the damned plunged into Tophet like rocks falling down a mountainside

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  1. hell
  2. inferno
  3. perdition
Noun
  • Politics ‘All hell will break out’: 3 foreign policy takeaways from Trump Jan. 7, 2025 The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned that cryptocurrencies are volatile investments with few safeguards to protect investors from manipulation and fraud, and cracked down on some firms.
    Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • For example, the team that has retired the No. 12 to honor its fans for making their stadium a hell pit for opponents actually graded the worst.
    Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of hell
Noun
  • The inferno has scorched dozens of square miles, and maps from CBS News show how its size compares to those of major U.S. cities.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • As infernos burn across Los Angeles County, torching at least 28,000 acres, analysts at Accuweather estimate losses could reach $52 to $57 billion.
    Alana Semuels, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of inferno
Noun
  • Or did Christ die only for us, leaving any other creatures to a kind of limbo or perdition?
    Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024
  • Although Adolf Hitler met his road to perdition, Joseph Stalin survived and extended his despotism.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
Definition of perdition
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