archfiend

[ ahrch-feend ]

/ ˈɑrtʃˈfind /

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noun

a chief fiend.

Satan.

Origin of archfiend

First recorded in 1660–70; arch-¹ + fiend

Words nearby archfiend

archespore, archesporium, archetto, archetypal, archetype, archfiend, arch head, archi-, Archibald, Archibald prize, archibenthos

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Example sentences from the Web for archfiend

The archfiend promises pleasures without stint, and power without limitation.
The Magic of the Middle Ages|Viktor Rydberg
The archfiend himself is often distinguished by the softened title of the "good-man."
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Vol. II (of 3)|Walter Scott
And then the subject became Religion, which was the Archfiend's deadliest weapon.
The Jungle|Upton Sinclair
I warrant you, if you had till the Day of Judgment, you could not guess what this archfiend is thinking.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea

It was believed he had by inspiration secured an exact portrait of the archfiend.
Demonology and Devil-lore|Moncure Daniel Conway

British Dictionary definitions for archfiend

archfiend

/ (ˌɑːtʃˈfiːnd) /

noun

the archfiend (often capital) the chief of fiends or devils; Satan

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单词	archfiend
释义	archfiend [ ahrch-feend ] / ˈɑrtʃˈfind / SEE SYNONYMS FOR archfiend ON THESAURUS.COM noun a chief fiend. Satan. Origin of archfiend First recorded in 1660–70; arch-¹ + fiend Words nearby archfiend archespore, archesporium, archetto, archetypal, archetype, archfiend, arch head, archi-, Archibald, Archibald prize, archibenthos Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for archfiend The archfiend promises pleasures without stint, and power without limitation. The Magic of the Middle Ages\|Viktor Rydberg The archfiend himself is often distinguished by the softened title of the "good-man." Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Vol. II (of 3)\|Walter Scott And then the subject became Religion, which was the Archfiend's deadliest weapon. The Jungle\|Upton Sinclair I warrant you, if you had till the Day of Judgment, you could not guess what this archfiend is thinking. The Saracen: The Holy War\|Robert Shea It was believed he had by inspiration secured an exact portrait of the archfiend. Demonology and Devil-lore\|Moncure Daniel Conway British Dictionary definitions for archfiend archfiend / (ˌɑːtʃˈfiːnd) / noun the archfiend (often capital) the chief of fiends or devils; Satan 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 archfiend beast, demon, devil, ghoul, monster, ogre
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archfiend

noun

Origin of archfiend

Words nearby archfiend

Example sentences from the Web for archfiend

British Dictionary definitions for archfiend

noun

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