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Eblis

British  
/ ˈɛblɪs /

noun

  1. the chief evil jinni in Islamic mythology

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Eblis

Arabic Iblīs, from Greek diabolos slanderer, devil


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Both Eblis and I have been huge fans of his since our formative years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Eblis is definitely the virtuoso component of this marriage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

When I told him I was making a full album with Eblis, he asked to be part of it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Or at least that’s what Eblis Álvarez, an academy-trained Colombian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist wants you to believe with the release of his new album, “Meridian Brothers and El Grupo Renacimiento,” out Friday.

From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2022

When Eblis walked up and kissed the king on his shoulders, two things happened: The devil disappeared into a sudden burst of smoke, and the king grew two snakes from his shoulders.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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