Satan

Sa·tan

 (sāt′n)

n.

In Abrahamic religions, a powerful spiritual being, the tempter and persecutor of humanity, sometimes considered as an angel who rebelled against God and became the Devil.

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[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin Satān, from Greek Satanas, Satān, from Hebrew śāṭān, devil, adversary, from śāṭan, to accuse, act as adversary; see śṭn in Semitic roots.]

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Satan

(ˈseɪtən)

n

(Ecclesiastical Terms) the devil, adversary of God, and tempter of mankind: sometimes identified with Lucifer (Luke 4:5–8)

[Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew: plotter, from sātan to plot against]

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Sa•tan

(ˈseɪt n)

n.

the chief evil spirit and adversary of God and humanity; the devil.

[before 900; < Late Latin < Greek Satân, Satán < Hebrew śātān adversary]

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Satan

Another name for the Devil.

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Noun

1.

Satan - (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell Beelzebub, Devil, Lucifer, Old Nick, Prince of Darkness, 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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Satan

noun The Devil, Lucifer, Prince of Darkness, Lord of the Flies, Mephistopheles, Beelzebub, Old Nick (informal), The Evil One, Apollyon, Old Scratch (informal) the schemes of Satan

Related words
fear Satanophobia

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Translations

شَيْطان، إبْليس

satan

Satan

Satan

sátán

satan

Satanasatanico

sātans

djevelen

satan

şeytan

恶魔撒旦

Satan

[ˈseɪtn] N → Satanás m

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Satan

[ˈseɪt^ən] n → Satan m

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Satan

n → Satan m

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Satan

[ˈseɪtn] n → Satana m

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Satan

(ˈseitən) noun

the Devil; the spirit of evil. Satan شَيْطان، إبْليس сатана Satanás satan der Satan Satan σατανάς Satanás saatan شيطان saatana Satan הַשָׂטָן शैतान, चिशाचनाथ sotona, vrag sátán setan satan Satana 悪魔 사탄 šėtonas sātans syaitan satan satan, djevelenszatan شيطان، ابليس Satanás Satana, Diavolul сатана satan satan satana Satan ซาตาน; วิญญาณร้าย şeytan 撒旦，魔鬼，惡魔 сатана شیطان quỷ Xa- Tăng 撒旦，恶魔

satanic (səˈtӕnik) , ((American) sei-) adjective

satanies شَيْطاني، إبْليسي сатанински satânico satanský satanisch satanisk σατανικόςsatánico saatanlik شيطاني saatanallinen sataniqueשטני शैतानी, पैशाचिक, अतिदुष्ट vražji, pakleni sátáni seperti setan satans-, djöfullegur satanico 悪魔の 악마 같은 šėtoniškas sātanisks seperti syaitan satanischsatanisk, diabolsk sataniczny شيطانى، دشيطان غوندې: دشيطانۍ، دابليسۍ satânico sa­ta­nic сатанинский satanský satanski satanski satanisk, djävulsk เหมือนปิศาจ şeytanî, şeytanca 撒旦的，邪惡的 сатанинський شیطانی thuộc quỷ Xa-Tăng, quỷ quái 邪恶的

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