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Satan¹
- /ˈseɪ.tən/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈseɪ.tn̩/ US
- [ˈseɪ.ʔn̩] US
- /ˈsæɪ.tən/ Australia, New Zealand
Sounds like seitan · Rhymes with -eɪtən
Where it comes from
From Middle English Sathan, Satan, from Old English Satan, from Latin Satan, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (satán, “adversary, accuser”). Compare Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān, “satan, devil”). Doublet of shaitan and shetani.
proper noun satan · Satanas · Sathanas · Sathan
- The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped. Many Satanists reject the notion that Satan is bad.
- A person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil; used as an epithet or as a name for an animal. 'Cause I finished with him, so I just felt kind of relieved and empowered afterwards, you know? He was tryin' to dilute my squash, and I was like, "Not today, Satan."
Similar: Aduwallah, Adversary, Al-Shaytaan, Antichrist, archfiend, Ash-Shaytan, Beast, Beelzebub, bogey, cosmocrat, deceiver, deuce, Devil, diablo, Diabolus, dickens, Dragon, Enemy, Evil One, Father of Lies, Gog, Iblis, Jack Ketch, leviathan, lord of the flies, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Old Gentleman, Old Hairy, Old Harry · Opposite: god, God, Allah
noun Satans · satan · Satanas · Sathanas · Sathan
- A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel. This literature refers to a major figurehead of evil called “Satan,” the leader of a group of angels also referred to as “Satans.” These Satans accuse people and lead them astray.
- Anything that causes destruction or is viewed as evil. The most of these, such as various kinds of grasshoppers, leaf hoppers, butterflies, etc., are not peculiar to the clovers, while others do but little damage and need not be mentioned here. In a contest with any of them, the farmer is to a great extent powerless on account of their wide distribution
satan²
- /ˈseɪ.tən/ UK
- /ˈseɪ.tn̩/ US
- [ˈseɪ.ʔn̩] US
Where it comes from
See Satan: from Latin Satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (Sātān, “adversary, accuser”).
noun satans
- Alternative form of Satan (especially in the sense "a demon follower of Satan; a fallen angel"). According to Wahb b. Munnabih, Muhammad b. Ka‘b, and other authorities: Solomon was led to this [test of her intelligence] because the satans feared that he would marry her and make her desirous of having his offspring. She would then disclose to him the secrets of the jinn, and they would never rid
satan³
- /ˈseɪ.tən/ UK
- /ˈseɪ.tn̩/ US
- [ˈseɪ.ʔn̩] US
noun satans
- Obsolete form of satin
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: devil, old nick, the devil, beelzebub, lucifer, the tempter, belial, demon, archfiend, jinn, god, santa, tempter, evildoer, worst, worse
proper noun
Similar: Aduwallah, Adversary, Al-Shaytaan, Antichrist, archfiend, Ash-Shaytan, Beast, Beelzebub, bogey, cosmocrat, deceiver, deuce, Devil, diablo, Diabolus, dickens, Dragon, Enemy, Evil One, Father of Lies, Gog, Iblis, Jack Ketch, leviathan, lord of the flies, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Old Gentleman, Old Hairy, Old Harry · Opposite: god, God, Allah
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name the Devil
| Español | Satanás, Satán |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사탄 satan |
| 日本語 | サタン satan |
| 中文 | 撒但 Sādàn, 撒旦 Sādàn |
| हिन्दी | शैतान śaitān, इबलीस iblīs |
| Kiswahili | Shetani, Ibilisi |
| Português | Satanás, Satã |
| Français | Satan |
| Deutsch | Satan, Teufel |
| Italiano | Satana |
| Ελληνικά | Σατανάς Satanás |
| Română | Satan, satană, diavol, drac |
| Русский | Сатана́ Sataná, сатана́ sataná |
| Tiếng Việt | Sa-tan, Xa-tan, Sa-tăng |
| العربية | الشَّيْطَان aš-šayṭān, إِبْلِيس ʔiblīs |
| עברית | שָׂטָן satán |
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