Inferno

UK
/ɪnˈfɜː.nəʊ/
US
/ɪnˈfɝː.noʊ/
infernonoun
Definitions
A large fire that is dangerously out of control.
Firefighters struggled to contain the inferno that engulfed the warehouse.
A place or situation resembling hell, especially in being chaotic or intensely hot.
The factory floor was an inferno of noise and heat.
Infernoproper noun
UK
/ɪnˈfɜː.nəʊ/
US
/ɪnˈfɝː.noʊ/
Capitalised title of specific literary and artistic works.
Definitions
The first part of Dante Alighieri's epic poem "The Divine Comedy", which portrays Hell and its punishments.
Students compared the moral structure of Dante's Inferno with modern notions of justice.