Synonyms

Apollyon

American

[uh-pol-yuhn] / əˈpɒl yən /

noun

(in the Bible) the destroyer; the angel of the bottomless pit; Abaddon.

Apollyon British

/ əˈpɒljən /

noun

New Testament the destroyer, a name given to the Devil (Revelation 9:11)

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Etymology

Origin of Apollyon

From Greek apollýōn (present participle of apollýnai “to destroy utterly, kill”), equivalent to ap(o)- prefix denoting completion or finishing (off) + olly- present tense stem + -ōn present participle suffix; cf. apo- ( def. )

Example Sentences

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APOLLYON, the “foul fiend” who assaulted Christian on his pilgrimage through the Valley of Humiliation in John Bunyan’s great allegory.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

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