diablerie

  • 11Diablerie — Di|a|ble|rie die; , ...ien <aus gleichbed. fr. diablerie> (veraltet) 1. svw. ↑Diabolie. 2. mittelalterliches Schauspiel, in dem Teufel auftraten …

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  • 12diablerie — noun Etymology: French, from Old French, from dïable devil, from Late Latin diabolus more at devil Date: 1751 1. black magic ; sorcery 2. a. a representation in words or pictures of black magic or of dealings with the devil b. demon lore …

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  • 13diablerie — /dee ah bleuh ree/; Fr. /dyann bleuh rddee /, n., pl. diableries / reez/; Fr. / rddee /. 1. diabolic magic or art; sorcery; witchcraft. 2. the domain or realm of devils. 3. the lore of devils; demonology. 4. reckless mischief; deviltry. [1745 55; …

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  • 14diablerie — noun witchcraft …

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  • 15diablerie — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A wicked act or wicked behavior: crime, deviltry, evil, evildoing, immorality, iniquity, misdeed, offense, peccancy, sin, wickedness, wrong, wrongdoing. See RIGHT. 2. Informal. Annoying yet harmless, usually playful …

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  • 16diablerie — di·a·ble·rie || dɪ ɑːblÉ™riː n. devilry, witchcraft; artistic representations of the devil …

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  • 17diablerie — [dɪ α:bləri] noun 1》 the quality of being reckless or wild in a charismatic way. 2》 archaic sorcery supposedly assisted by the devil. Origin C18: from Fr., from diable, from eccles. L. diabolus devil …

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  • 18diablerie — dia·ble·rie …

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  • 19diablerie — di•a•ble•rie [[t]diˈɑ blə ri, daɪˈæb lə [/t]] n. 1) diabolic magic or art; sorcery; witchcraft 2) the lore of devils; demonology 3) reckless mischief; deviltry • Etymology: 1745–55; < F, OF, =diable devil+ erie ery …

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  • 20diablerie — /diˈabləri/ (say dee ahbluhree) noun 1. diabolic magic or art; sorcery. 2. the domain or realm of devils. 3. the lore of devils; demonology. 4. reckless mischief; devilry. Also, diablery. {French, from diable devil} …