Devil (Noun)
Meaning 1
A rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard".
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was a bit of a devil in his younger days, always getting into trouble and causing mischief.
- The class clown was a devil, always playing pranks on his classmates and making everyone laugh.
- The rowdy group of teenagers were a bunch of devils, causing chaos and mayhem wherever they went.
- His friends called him a little devil for his mischievous grin and constant troublemaking.
- The devil of a kid had pulled off the ultimate prank, filling the school's fountain with Jell-O.
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Meaning 2
An evil supernatural being.
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Meaning 3
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- In Christianity, Satan is referred to as the devil and is believed to be a fallen angel who serves as the archenemy of God and the ultimate cause of evil.
- Heathen rock stars invoked the devil at every performance to distance themselves from conservative, pro-war policies and authorities who appeared excessively severe or hide-bound in reaction.
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- Following a wild night on the streets of Los Angeles he ends up in an unambitious way in getting to know the devil a fallen angel who lives in the city.
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Meaning 4
A word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
A cruel wicked and inhuman person.
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Nouns denoting people.