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Definition of
inferno noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
inferno
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪnˈfərnoʊ
/
/
(
pl.
infernos
)
[
usually singular
]
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a very large, dangerous fire that is out of control
a
blazing/raging inferno
See
inferno
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