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- proper noun theology The chief devil;
Satan .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The dying Dragon, will bite more cruelly and sting more bloodily than ever he did before: The Death-pangs of the Devil will make him to be more of a _Devil_ than ever he was; and the Furnace of this _Nebuchadnezzar_ will be heated _seven times_ hotter, just before its putting out.
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I am suspicious, That there will again be an unusual Range of the Devil among us, a little before the _Second Coming_ of our Lord, which will be, to give the last stroke, in _Destroying the works of the Devil_.
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(_The Angel goes forward and the Devil comes to the Soul and says: _) 21 _Devil.
Four Plays of Gil Vicente Gil Vicente 1501
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(Chuckles.) 43: 18 DEVIL ‟ S ADVOCATE: This is Devil ‟ s Advocate from Copious Dissent.
OPNTALK 2008
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Speak of the Devil is short for “Speak of the Devil and he shall come”.
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For such a child, later in life, to assume the title Devil would be clearly absurd.
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World War I battle where the Marines' ferocity earned them the name Devil Dogs; and of the exploits of "Chesty" Puller, the legendary Marine commander.
USATODAY.com News 2011
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On March 10, the chief exorcist of the Vatican, the Rev. Gabriele Amorth (who has held this demanding post for 25 years), was quoted as saying that “the Devil is at work inside the Vatican,” and that “when one speaks of ‘the smoke of Satan’ in the holy rooms, it is all true — including these latest stories of violence and pedophilia.”
The Roman Catholic Church in disarray « Anglican Samizdat 2010
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Reuters New Florida Marlins cap In 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays—who had never had a winning season in their 10-year history—switched from green and purple to blue and white, in addition to dropping the word "Devil" from the team name.
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Death and the Devil is a thriller that will delight any fan of this genre.
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