Satan

[ seyt-n ]

/ ˈseɪt n /

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noun

the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.

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Origin of Satan

before 900; Middle English, Old English <Late Latin <Greek Satân, Satán<Hebrew śātān adversary

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Satan

Satan , satin

Words nearby Satan

sassy bark, sastra, sastruga, sastrugi, sat, Satan, satang, satanic, Satanism, satay, SATB

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How to use Satan in a sentence

Because when Satan wants to extinguish a light, he will stop at nothing.
The mess in Maricopa|Dan Zak|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
And so, the horned god became Satan—and others in his demonic retinue.
Meet Krampus, the Seriously Bad Santa|Jay Michaelson|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some historians say that the Christian church gave Satan horns to demonize the Wiccan faith.
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Context: Rumored to be the last words of the French enlightenment writer, when a priest asked him to renounce Satan.
Tupac’s ‘F*ck You’ to a Cop and the Best Last Words|Marlow Stern|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Besides, among most Satan-fearing Christians, things like confirmation and proof are overrated.
Why American Christians Love Satan|Matthew Paul Turner|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Iran will be strengthened in the region by virtue of the mere fact that it was able to bring the Great Satan to the table.
Obamacare, Impeachment, Iran, and More Political Predictions for 2014|Michael Tomasky|December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And the resolution to abandon Satan and his cause enters into the covenant engagement.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
That will do, interrupted Satan, taking the violin from the little man, who bowed low and ceremoniously took his departure.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
If he has painted vice and shown Satan in all his pomp, it is without the least complacence in the task.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
I am certain that he is one of those devils who war against mankind, endowed by their Prince Satan with superhuman power.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
"He would make Satan stand up and take off his hat, if he paid Hades a visit," said Mrs. Tynan admiringly.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for Satan

Satan

/ (ˈseɪtən) /

noun

the devil, adversary of God, and tempter of mankind: sometimes identified with Lucifer (Luke 4:5–8)

Word Origin for Satan

Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew: plotter, from sātan to plot against

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

Cultural definitions for Satan

Satan

The devil. In the Bible (see also Bible), Satan is identified with the tempter who encourages the fall of Adam and Eve; he is the accuser who torments Job in the hope that he will curse God; the one who offers Jesus all the kingdoms of the world if Jesus will worship him (see Get thee behind me, Satan); and the evil one who puts betrayal in the heart of Judas. Satan will one day be confined in hell, but until then he is free to roam the Earth.

notes for Satan

Satan is the power of darkness opposed to the light of Christ; he is thus sometimes referred to as the Prince of Darkness.

notes for Satan

Satan has been depicted in many ways: as a man with horns, goat hooves, a pointed tail, a pointed beard, and a pitchfork; as a dragon; and sometimes as an angel with large batlike wings.