Hellfire Clubs

A form of Hellfire Club — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of Hellfire Club
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APA

Hellfire Clubs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellfire%20Clubs

MLA

“Hellfire Clubs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellfire%20Clubs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hellfire Clubs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellfire%20Clubs.

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