Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Mythology The principal evil spirit or devil of Islamic mythology.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In Mohammedan myth., an evil spirit or devil, the chief of the fallen angels or wicked jinns. Before his fall he was called Azazel or Hharis.
Wiktionary
- n. Alternative form of Iblis.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Moham. Myth.) The prince of the evil spirits; Satan.
WordNet 3.0
- n. (Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology
Examples
“Just before sailing I had the satisfaction of getting this telegram from Kwala Kangsa; Eblis is a little better this morning.”
“16 In the name Eblis (diabolos) and in the honour claimed for Adam as a kind of Godman, there are traces of a Christian original, as well as in the identification of the serpent with Satan.”
“Eblis may be hated, stranger, but he must be feared; and such as Eblis are his descendants of Kurdistan! '”
“Eblis may be hated, stranger, but he must be feared; and such as Eblis are his descendants of Kurdistan.””
“Edgar Parmenter was—or had been—a mechanic at Eblis Manufacturing up north in Managansett.”
“And in our midst, we shall set up this ra-ket device, and while our riders hold the enemy at bay, our gunners can launch this fire of Eblis against the Ruski powder ships.”
“Prettier yet when they strike those Ruski ships of Eblis!" roars Kutebar.”
“Aye, we shall make such-and-such a slaughter, and if we are all blown to the ends of Eblis - may God protect the valorous!”
“May Allah do more to me if my throat is not lined with the fires of Eblis!”
“He had found Tepe Yahya and Tall-e Eblis, but he believes that Tepe Yahya is too small to be considered as Marhashi and Tall-e Eblis has been has almost entirely been destroyed over the years.”
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Field Mass
for the same
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Speak of the Devil
Different names for Old Boy, and other demons that might possess us.
vetala, mara, Lilith, dybbuk, incubus, succubus, bogle, boggart, wendigo, Asmodeus, diabolus, Belial and 45 more...
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