Great Satan definition

Etymology

In the sense of the USA, a calque of Persian (šaytân-e bozorg), a name for the largest of the three jamarat at which stones are thrown during the Hajj.

Proper noun

Great Satan

A source of great evil.
- 1948: Mahatma Ghandi, Council Bluffs Nonpareil
  
  Imperialism is the great Satan of our day.
The United States of America, usually from the point of view of Iran, the Middle East, or Muslims in general.
- 2007: Alexander Cockburn, Will they nuke Iran?, The Free Press http://www.freepress.org/columns/display/2/2007/1498
  
  Ahmadinejad, facing serious political problems, can posture about standing up to the Great Satan.
- 2007: Swapan Dasgupta, Muslims aren't the only voters, The Pioneer http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnist&file_name=swapan%2Fswapan132.txt&writer=swapan
  
  Or, have Muslims been alienated from the Congress because of the Prime Minister's warm embrace of the Great Satan?