Prince of Darkness
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Prince of Darkness
Where it comes from
Calque of Latin prīnceps tenebrārum, used in the epic poem Paradise Lost (1667).
proper noun Princes of Darkness
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Satan; the Devil.
Similar: Aduwallah, Adversary, Al-Shaytaan, Antichrist, archfiend, Ash-Shaytan, Azazel, Beast, Beelzebub, bogey, cosmocrat, deceiver
- A particularly evil person.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prince, darkness. The highest level of promotion for a human in the Dark Kingdom is in the Ruler of Darkness hierarchy as a Prince of Darkness. A Prince or Princess of Darkness is among the elite in the Dark Kingdom and has the privileges of a Power.
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name Satan; the Devil
| Español | príncipe de las tinieblas |
|---|---|
| Português | príncipe das trevas |
| Français | prince des ténèbres |
| Deutsch | Fürst der Finsternis |
| Italiano | principe delle tenebre |
| עברית | נסיך האופל Nesikh haOfel |
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