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infernos

infernos is the plural of inferno.

Meaning of inferno

Noun

inferno (plural infernos)

  1. A place or situation resembling Hell.
    • At each sudden explosion in the inferno below they sprang back from the brink [of the volcanic crater].1899, D. C. Worcester, The Philippine Islands and Their People
  2. A large fire; a conflagration.
    • The inferno ripped through the forest, destroying anything in its path.

Phrases with infernos

Questions about infernos

What is infernos the plural of?
Infernos is the plural of inferno.

Words near infernos in the dictionary

  1. infernalship
  2. infernalships
  3. Infernet
  4. inferno
  5. infernoes
  6. infernos
  7. infero-
  8. inferoanterior
  9. inferoanteriorly
  10. inferobasal
  11. inferobranchian

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