Devil

  • 21devil — [[t]de̱v(ə)l[/t]] devils 1) N PROPER: the N In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. Syn: Satan 2) N COUNT A devil is an evil spirit. ...the idea of angels with wings and devils with horns and hoofs. Syn:… …

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  • 22devil — /dev euhl/, n., v., deviled, deviling or (esp. Brit.) devilled, devilling. n. 1. Theol. a. (sometimes cap.) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. b. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily… …

    Universalium

  • 23devil — see the devil can quote Scripture for his own ends the devil finds work for idle hands to do why should the devil have all the best tunes? the devil is in the details the devil is not so black as he is painted the devil lo …

    Proverbs new dictionary

  • 24devil — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 a an evil spirit; a demon; a superhuman malignant being. b a personified evil force or attribute. 3 a a wicked or cruel person. b a mischievously… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 25Devil — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 a an evil spirit; a demon; a superhuman malignant being. b a personified evil force or attribute. 3 a a wicked or cruel person. b a mischievously… …

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  • 26Devil Z — Transformers character name = Devil Z caption = affiliation = Decepticon subgroup = rank = 10 function = Führer of Darkness partner = motto = alternatemodes = series = engvoice = japanvoice = Hidekatsu ShibataDevil Z (pronounced Zed ) (Debiru… …

    Wikipedia

  • 27devil — dev|il [ˈdevəl] n [: Old English; Origin: deofol, from Greek diabolos] 1.) the devil also the Devil the most powerful evil ↑spirit in some religions, especially in Christianity = ↑Satan 2.) an evil ↑ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28devil — noun 1 EVIL a) the Devil the most powerful evil spirit in Christianity; Satan b) (C) any evil spirit: The villagers believed a devil had taken control of his body. 2 PERSON (C) informal someone who behaves very badly, especially a child: Tommy s… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29devil — noun 1》 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan.     ↘an evil spirit; a demon. 2》 a very wicked or cruel person.     ↘a mischievously clever or self willed person. 3》 (the devil) fighting spirit;… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 30devil */*/ — UK [ˈdev(ə)l] / US noun Word forms devil : singular devil plural devils 1) a) the Devil the most powerful evil spirit in many religions such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam b) [countable] an evil spirit They believed she had been possessed by …

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