Hellfire Club

noun

Any of a number of exclusive clubs for high-society rakes, established in Britain and Ireland in the 18th century.

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Meanings

nounHellfire Club (plural Hellfire Clubs)

plural Hellfire Clubs

  1. historicalAny of a number of exclusive clubs for high-society rakes, established in Britain and Ireland in the 18th century.
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APA

Hellfire Club. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellfire%20Club

MLA

“Hellfire Club.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellfire%20Club. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hellfire Club,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellfire%20Club.

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