Archfiend

//ˈɑɹt͡ʃ.find// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).

    "Of those [spirits] who rebelled some became devils, fiends or archfiends, according to the manifold proportions of their transgression."

  2. 2
    Satan. capitalized, often

    "So stretcht out huge in length the Arch-fiend lay Chain’d on the burning Lake,"

  3. 3
    A diabolically evil person.

    "1690, anonymous translator, The Royal Wanton (attributed to Gregorio Leti), London: F.B., Part 5, p. 48, […] her Arch-fiend and Devil of a Lord, had impudently sent the same Villain to abuse her once again."

Synonyms

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al-shaytaanarchdemonarchdemonarchdevilarchdevilazazel

Example

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"Of those [spirits] who rebelled some became devils, fiends or archfiends, according to the manifold proportions of their transgression."

Etymology

From arch- + fiend. Compare German Erzfeind, Dutch aartsvijand.

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