Ash-Shaytān

[ ash-shahy-tahn ]

/ ˈæʃ ʃaɪˈtɑn /

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noun

(in Muslim usage) Satan; the devil.

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Origin of Ash-Shaytān

<Arabic al-Shaytān;see Satan

The JMG office that just a few days ago received victims of human rights abuse is now empty, covered in black ash.
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Brash, crass, and sporting a perpetually raised eyebrow, Ash Williams remains the ultimate postmodern superhero.
The King of Postmodern Cool Is Reborn in ‘Ash Vs. The Evil Dead’|Nick Schager|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Volcanoes spewed lava and ash, ocean floors were thrust upward, sand and rock and shale settled into slurry.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The company says this produces wood that ignites easier and burns cleaner, with less creosote and ash.
Brooklyn’s Booming Firewood Industry|Dale Eisinger|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Lava and ash fell for days; the sun was obliterated for three months.
Book a Room for Two in a Santorini Cave|Joanna Eede|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In roots and tubers the variations are less, and all, except the potato and the turnip, contain about seven per cent of ash.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Saussure has also observed that the quantity of ash diminishes in certain plants when the seed has ripened.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Thus, it has been found that in early spring the wood of the young shoots of the horse-chesnut contains 9·9 per cent of ash.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
The lighter the color of the tobacco the lighter the ash and the milder the flavor of the cigar.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Silica is an invariable constituent of the ash, but in most plants occurs but in small quantity.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson