Eblis
/ (ˈɛblɪs) /
the chief evil jinni in Islamic mythology
Origin of Eblis
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How to use Eblis in a sentence
The leader of one line was Gehenna, and the next two ships astern of her were Eblis and Shaitan, in the order given.
Sea Warfare | Rudyard KiplingThere could have been no time to think and, for Eblis's commander on the bridge, none to gather information.
Sea Warfare | Rudyard KiplingSays Eblis: "I consider I must have considerably damaged this cruiser, as 20 feet of her side plating was left in my foc'sle."
Sea Warfare | Rudyard KiplingAfter all that Eblis picked herself up, and discovered that she was still alive, with a dog's chance of getting to port.
Sea Warfare | Rudyard KiplingSo Gehenna did not die in vain, and we may take it that the discovery did not unduly depress Eblis's wounded in hospital.
Sea Warfare | Rudyard Kipling
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