fire and brimstone

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Noun fire and brimstone has 1 sense

fire and brimstone - (Old Testament) God's means of destroying sinners; "his sermons were full of fire and brimstone"
--₁ is a kind of damnation, eternal damnation

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fire and brimstone

Definition:

The phrase "fire and brimstone" refers to a vivid and intense representation of divine punishment and divine wrath.

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Noun phrase

Senses:

Sense 1: Symbolic representation of punishment in religious teachings, often associated with hellfire and damnation.
Example sentence: The preacher delivered a sermon about the consequences of sin and warned the congregation of the imminent fire and brimstone.

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