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    brimstone
    /ˈbrɪmstən/

    noun

    • 1. sulphur. archaic
    • 2. a bright yellow butterfly or moth.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRIMSTONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Brimstone is an old term for sulphur, a chemical element with a sulphurous smell and taste. Learn how to use brimstone in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brimstoneBrimstone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Brimstone is another name for sulfur, a yellow, nonmetallic element that burns with a blue flame. Learn the etymology, history, and usage of this word, as well as related phrases and entries.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRIMSTONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Brimstone is an old word for sulfur, a chemical element with a sulfurous smell. Learn how to use brimstone in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brimstoneBrimstone - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The burning smell of a lightning strike — and the association of lightning with divine punishment — produced the connection between burning sulfur, or brimstone, and God's wrath. Definitions of brimstone. noun. an old name for sulfur. synonyms: native sulfur, native sulphur. see more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › brimstoneBrimstone - definition of brimstone by The Free Dictionary

    Brimstone is an old name for sulfur, a yellow nonmetallic element that is associated with hell and damnation in Christianity. Find out more about its origin, usage, and translations in different languages.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › brimstoneBRIMSTONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. sulfur. a virago; shrew. brimstone. / ˈbrɪmˌstəʊn / noun. an obsolete name for sulphur. a common yellow butterfly, Gonepteryx rhamni , of N temperate regions of the Old World: family Pieridae. archaic. a scolding nagging woman; virago.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › brimstonebrimstone noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Brimstone is an old name for sulphur, a chemical element with a yellow color and a foul smell. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this word in sentences with examples and synonyms.

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