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The devil's in it -- at least what I call the devil.
The Road to Damascus August Strindberg 1880
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The first illustration we give of this is contained in the very meaning of the word devil.
Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series Frederick W. Robertson
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There is also a curious coincidence in the similarity in sound between daeva, the modern Persian dev, and the word devil.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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Let us suppose that we are trying to find out the origin of the word devil.
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There you have it - one man's Pan is another man's ganja-smokin 'devil.
Archive 2009-10-01 The Curious Holts 2009
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Only Yann will dare to rescue her, and he'll be up against a fearful villain who goes by the name Count Kalliovski, but who has often been called the devil.
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There you have it - one man's Pan is another man's ganja-smokin 'devil.
One Man's Pan The Curious Holts 2009
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“Ay, and I have seen those in Hindostan you may well call devil.”
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He himself gave the answer, which he said should not surprise them as being over simple or even superstitious and unreal: "One of the greatest needs is defense from that evil, which is called the devil."
A book... Joanna Bogle 2008
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Other leaders were very happy to see somebody else doing it; they applauded and laughed at George W Bush called devil.
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