tempter
noun
a person or thing that tempts, especially to evil.
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tempter
American
[temp-ter]
/ ˈtɛmp tər /
Tempter
British
/ ˈtɛmptə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of tempter
1350–1400; tempt + -er 1; replacing Middle English temptour < Old French temptere, temptëor < Late Latin temptātōr-, stem of temptātor tempter (to sin), Latin: one who makes an attempt; tempt, -tor
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However, future price increases “will likely incentivize additional supply coming online and tempter pricing upside to an extent,” in Baird’s view.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
The experienced tempter warns the imp not to let his subject actually believe in God or satanic powers.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
In it, he draws parallels between Jack Nicholson’s character and the devil: “a tempter who draws people into his sphere of influence.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
Somebody was the tempter, the proactive initiator, and it wasn't the colleges.
From Salon ● May 27, 2019
“Oh, I think you know what I mean. Somewhere there is a tempter, a serpent, so to speak, and I had to keep them from meeting.”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
But the final time I saw the Tempter, he came in the clothes and body of Joseph, the man who married my mother and raised me--not a bad man but hard on us all.
From Time Magazine Archive
If Ted could climb out on top, Tempter Kramer would next try to steer him into the U.S. title at Forest Hills in September.
From Time Magazine Archive
These Laws we shall find—wrapped up as it were—in our Lord's answers to the Tempter in the wilderness.
From Pastor Pastorum by Latham, Rev. Henry
"Tempter, hoary-headed fiend, how dare you!" broke from his white lips.
From Mabel's Mistake by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
With the same heavenly weapon He bids you wield, three times did he repel the Tempter, saying, “It is written.”—Is it some crushing trial, or overwhelming grief?
From The Words of Jesus by Macduff, John R. (John Ross)
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