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THE TEMPTER
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• THE TEMPTER (noun)
The noun THE TEMPTER has 1 sense:
1. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Familiarity information: THE TEMPTER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Beelzebub; Devil; Lucifer; Old Nick; Prince of Darkness; Satan; the Tempter
Instance hypernyms:
spiritual being; supernatural being (an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events)
Domain category:
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)
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