tempter

[ temp-ter ]

/ ˈtɛmp tər /

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noun

a person or thing that tempts, especially to evil.

the Tempter, Satan; the devil.

Origin of tempter

1350–1400; tempt + -er¹; replacing Middle English temptour<Old French temptere, temptëor<Late Latin temptātōr-, stem of temptātor tempter (to sin), Latin: one who makes an attempt; see tempt, -tor

Words nearby tempter

temps, temps levé, temps lié, tempt, temptation, tempter, tempt fate, tempting, temptress, tempura, tempus edax rerum

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Example sentences from the Web for tempter

Pence shivered, in spite of the rum, at the thought of again having to face his tempter.
The Solitary Farm|Fergus Hume
If I am overthrown by the tempter, it was because I was the more worthy object of overthrow.
Charlemont|W. Gilmore Simms
Death, the Tempter, pointed homeward, to the grave of her dead parents in Combe-Raven churchyard.
No Name|Wilkie Collins
And, as the boat glided on, the star mirrored itself on the spot where the placid waters had closed over the tempter to evil.
A Strange Story, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

If we cannot succeed within, we may pray in vain for help to resist the tempter outwardly.
Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners|B.G. Jefferis

British Dictionary definitions for tempter

Tempter

/ (ˈtɛmptə) /

noun

the Tempter Satan regarded as trying to lead men into sin

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单词	tempter
释义	tempter [ temp-ter ] / ˈtɛmp tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tempter ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that tempts, especially to evil. the Tempter, Satan; the devil. Origin of tempter 1350–1400; tempt + -er¹; replacing Middle English temptour<Old French temptere, temptëor<Late Latin temptātōr-, stem of temptātor tempter (to sin), Latin: one who makes an attempt; see tempt, -tor Words nearby tempter temps, temps levé, temps lié, tempt, temptation, tempter, tempt fate, tempting, temptress, tempura, tempus edax rerum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tempter Pence shivered, in spite of the rum, at the thought of again having to face his tempter. The Solitary Farm\|Fergus Hume If I am overthrown by the tempter, it was because I was the more worthy object of overthrow. Charlemont\|W. Gilmore Simms Death, the Tempter, pointed homeward, to the grave of her dead parents in Combe-Raven churchyard. No Name\|Wilkie Collins And, as the boat glided on, the star mirrored itself on the spot where the placid waters had closed over the tempter to evil. A Strange Story, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton If we cannot succeed within, we may pray in vain for help to resist the tempter outwardly. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners\|B.G. Jefferis British Dictionary definitions for tempter Tempter / (ˈtɛmptə) / noun the Tempter Satan regarded as trying to lead men into sin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tempter courtesan, siren, seductress, temptress, coquette, flirt, charmer, vamp, enchantress, allurer, inveigler, lurer
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tempter

noun

Origin of tempter

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Example sentences from the Web for tempter

British Dictionary definitions for tempter

noun

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