Eblis

/ (ˈɛblɪs) /

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noun

the chief evil jinni in Islamic mythology

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Word Origin for Eblis

Arabic Iblīs, from Greek diabolos slanderer, devil

Words nearby Eblis

e-bike, EBIT, EBITDA, Ebla, Eblaite, Eblis, EbN, E-boat, Ebola, Ebola virus, Ebola virus disease

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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 Kipling
There could have been no time to think and, for Eblis's commander on the bridge, none to gather information.
Sea Warfare|Rudyard Kipling
Says 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 Kipling
After 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 Kipling

So 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