hellbender

[ hel-ben-der ]

/ ˈhɛlˌbɛn dər /

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noun

a large salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, of rivers and streams in eastern North America, having a flat, stout body and broad head.

Informal. a reckless or headstrong person.

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Origin of hellbender

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; hell + bender

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Hell below was in an uproar to meet thee at thy coming, it stirred up the giants for thee.
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To escape from these horrible theories, the Christians (some of them) have thrown over the doctrines of Hell and the Devil.
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British Dictionary definitions for hellbender

hellbender

/ (ˈhɛlˌbɛndə) /

noun

a very large dark grey aquatic salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, with internal gills: inhabits rivers in E and central US: family Cryptobranchidae

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