First Known Use: circa 1534
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Gehenna
noun Ge·hen·na \gi-ˈhe-nə\
Definition of GEHENNA
1
: a place or state of misery
2
: hell 1a(2)
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Origin of GEHENNA
Late Latin, from Greek Geenna, from Hebrew Gē' Hinnōm, literally, valley of Hinnom
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