Great Satan
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Great Satan¹
Where it comes from
Calque of Iranian Persian شَیطانِ بُزُرْگ (šeytân-e bozorg), which is more often the name of the largest of the three jamarat at which stones are thrown during the hajj. The derogatory sense was coined by Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989 Ruhollah Khomeini in 1979, one day after the onset of the Iran hostage crisis.
proper noun the Great Satan · great Satan
- The United States of America, particularly with regard to its perceived imperialist foreign policy. Ahmadinejad, facing serious political problems, can posture about standing up to the Great Satan.
great Satan²
proper noun the great Satan
- Alternative letter-case form of Great Satan
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name pejorative: United States of America
| Español | Gran Satán |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | बड़ा शैतान baṛā śaitān |
| Português | Grande Satã |
| Français | Grand Satan |
| Deutsch | Großer Satan |
| Русский | Великий Сатан |
| العربية | اَلشَّيْطان اَلْأَكْبَر aš-šayṭān al-ʔakbar |
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title = {Great Satan},
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