Mephistopheles
[ mef-uh-stof-uh-leez ]
/ ˌmɛf əˈstɒf əˌliz /
noun
Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
Also Me·phis·to [muh-fis-toh] /məˈfɪs toʊ/.
Related forms
Meph·is·to·phe·li·an, Meph·is·to·phe·le·an [‐stuh-fee-lee-uh n] /‐stəˈfi li ən/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Mephistopheles
Mephisto (məˈfɪstəʊ)
/ (ˌmɛfɪˈstɒfɪˌliːz) /
noun
a devil in medieval mythology and the one to whom Faust sold his soul in the Faust legend
Derived Forms
Mephistophelean or Mephistophelian (ˌmɛfɪstəˈfiːlɪən), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Culture definitions for mephistopheles
Mephistopheles
[ (mef-i-stof-uh-leez) ]
In the drama Faust by Goethe, a devil who tempts Faust into selling his soul to the powers of darkness. Mephistopheles also appears, with his name spelled Mephistophilis, in the sixteenth-century English play Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe.
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