beelzebub
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Noun (1)
- (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of HellSynonyms: SatanOld NickDevilLuciferthe TempterPrince of DarknessInstance of spiritual being, supernatural being
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Be·el′ze·bub (…), noun
The title of a heathen deity to whom the Jews ascribed the sovereignty of the evil spirits; hence, the Devil or a devil. See Baal.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54