Beelzebub (disambiguation)
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noun


(1)   (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
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Etymology


From , used in the Vulgate to translate and (mentioned in 2 Kings i as "the god of Ekron").

Noun



  1. The Devil.

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Etymology


Translating and ; perhaps a corruption of Beelzebul, meaning Lord of the High Place, with -bul altered to -bub to change the meaning to Lord of the Flies.

Proper noun


Beelzebub indeclinable
  1. A demon or devil.
  2. the god of the Philistine city of Ekron.
  3. Beelzebul
 
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