Eblis

/ (ˈɛblɪs) /

noun

the chief evil jinni in Islamic mythology

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What does "scattergood" mean?

a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.

a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.

a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.

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Word Origin for Eblis

Arabic Iblīs, from Greek diabolos slanderer, devil

Words nearby Eblis

Ebert, Eberth, EBITDA, Ebla, Eblaite, Eblis, EbN, E-boat, Ebola, Ebola virus, Ebola virus disease

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Example sentences from the Web for Eblis

The erstwhile illuminated theatre is as dark as the Hall of Eblis.
Unicorns|James Huneker
This place,” I observed, “puts one in mind of the Hall of Eblis.
Recollections of the late William Beckford|Henry Venn Lansdown
She was ultimately carried by an afrit to the abyss of Eblis, in punishment of her many crimes.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
The only way of accounting for things of this sort is by imputing to Eblis a conscientious attention to detail.
It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan

Stand aside, you sons of Eblis, or you shall bite the earth.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol III|Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.

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