antichrist
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Noun (1)
- (Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of ChristInstance of adversary, antagonist
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
An′ti·christ (…), noun
Origin: L. Antichristus, Gr. …; ἀντί against + ….
A denier or opponent of Christ. Specif.: A great antagonist, person or power, expected to precede Christ's second coming.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54