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单词 sub-devil
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sub-devil
sub-devil n.
Brit. /ˈsʌbˌdɛvl/
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U.S. /ˈsəbˌdɛv(ə)l/
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1574 J. Studley in tr. J. Bale Pageant of Popes v. f. 101v As then Pope Alexander played the incarnate deuill against the Emperour, so did Becket rage like a subdeuill against the kinge in England.
1809 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. I. iii. ii. 129 Five schepens, who officiated as scrubs, sub-devils, or bottle-holders to the burgermeesters.
1888 S. P. Spreng Life & Labors John Seybert xix. 392 How the old fellow must chase about, and order the little sub-devils around right and left.
2001 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 29 Aug. 15 The Daily Mail would love Chris Morris and his Brass Eye sub-devils to be childless, drug-taking cynics.
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