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shaitan

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shai·tan  (sh-tän, sh-)
n.
1. often Shaitan Islam The Devil; Satan.
2. An evil spirit; a fiend.
[Arabic ayn, from Ethiopic ayn, from Aramaic sn, from Hebrew n; see n in Semitic roots.]
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Noun1.shaitan - (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray
shaytan
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"
djinn, djinni, djinny, genie, jinnee, jinni - (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
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Child, thou art beyond all dispute the most shameless son of Shaitan that I have ever known to take up a poor girl's time with this play, and then to say: "Is not the jest enough?
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