Iblis

//ibˈliːs// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Satan; the Devil.

    "beyond these mountains, Eblis and his accursed Dives hold their infernal empire."

Example

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"beyond these mountains, Eblis and his accursed Dives hold their infernal empire."

Etymology

From Arabic إِبْلِيس (ʔiblīs, “Iblis”), possibly from the trilateral root ب ل س (b l s) with the general meaning of “despair”, بَلَسَ (balasa). Alternatively, perhaps from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

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