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Beelzebub

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Be·el·ze·bub  (b-lz-bb)
n.
1. The Devil; Satan.
2. One of the fallen angels in Milton's Paradise Lost. Beelzebub was next to Satan in power.
3. An evil spirit; a demon.
[Hebrew ba'al zbûb, lord (of the) fly, alteration of ba'al zbûl, lord prince; see bl in Semitic roots.]
Beelzebub [bɪˈɛlzɪˌbʌb]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament a god of the Philistines (2 Kings 1:2)
2. Satan or any devil or demon
[Old English Belzebub, ultimately from Hebrew bá`al zebūb, literally: lord of flies]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.BeelzebubBeelzebub - (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Devil, Lucifer, Old Nick, Prince of Darkness, Satan, the Tempter
faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism - 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; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"
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Beelzebub [biːˈelzɪbʌb] N → Belcebú


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It may be remembered that there was an ancient feud between Prince Beelzebub and the keeper of the wicket gate, and that the adherents of the former distinguished personage were accustomed to shoot deadly arrows at honest pilgrims while knocking at the door.
Mosses From An Old Manse and other stories by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
Beelzebub he is the god of flies, which are begotten of the sun's rays
The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Had this history been writ in the days of superstition, I should have had too much compassion for the reader to have left him so long in suspense, whether Beelzebub or Satan was about actually to appear in person, with all his hellish retinue; but as these doctrines are at present very unfortunate, and have but few, if any believers, I have not been much aware of conveying any such terrors.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
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