Meanings
nounhell from above (uncountable)
- idiomaticuncountableA powerful bombardment of projectiles from above, especially in the context of war.
Origin
From hell + from + above. Possibly first inspired from a bombardment of arrows, similar archery or artillery.
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hell from above. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hell%20from%20above
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“hell from above.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hell%20from%20above. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hell from above,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hell%20from%20above.
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