Meaning

3 senses

  1. (uncountable)Satan; the Devil.

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  2. (broadly, countable)A particularly evil person.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prince, darkness.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. Goodnight, sweet prince of darkness.

    rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. The "prince of darkness" means Satan.

    ru"Князь тьмы" - это Сатана. — Aleksander

    Dejo · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. "The prince of darkness" means "Satan."

    ru"Князь тьмы" значит "сатана". — marafon

    shekitten · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

5 languages
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By meaning 1
Satan; the Devil:

Origin

Calque of Latin prīnceps tenebrārum, used in the epic poem Paradise Lost (1667).

Calque of Latin prīnceps tenebrārum, used in the epic poem Paradise Lost (1667).

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Forms

Synonyms

43 synonyms
AdversaryC1BeastB1DevilB2EnemyB1AduwallahAl-ShaytaanAntichristarchfiendAsh-ShaytanAzazelBeelzebubbogeycosmocratdeceiver

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
primroseprinceA1princessA1principalA2principality

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