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Meaning of Beelzebub in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /biˈɛlzəˌbəb/

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  1. Noun

    Beelzebub

    Etymology

    from late Latin Beëlzebub, translating Hebrew ba‘al zĕḇūḇ‘lord of flies’, the name of a Philistine god (2 Kings 1:2), and Greek Beelzeboul‘the Devil’ (Matt. 12:24)

    Definitions

    1. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God

    Examples

    • « tempter of mankind »
    • « master of Hell »

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