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PRINCE OF DARKNESS

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PRINCE OF DARKNESS (noun)
  The noun PRINCE OF DARKNESS has 1 sense:

1. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hellplay

  Familiarity information: PRINCE OF DARKNESS used as a noun is very rare.


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PRINCE OF DARKNESS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Beelzebub; Devil; Lucifer; Old Nick; Prince of Darkness; Satan; the Tempter

Instance hypernyms:

spiritual being; supernatural being (an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events)

Domain category:

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)


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