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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSatan
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈzaːtan/
"Der Legende nach wurde Satan aus dem Himmel verstoßen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In Abrahamic religions, the supreme spirit of evil; the adversary of God and humanity.
"In many religious traditions, Satan is viewed as the ultimate tempter of mankind." - 2
A devil or demon; a supremely wicked or malicious person.
"He behaved like a absolute satan during the bitter custody battle."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hebrew word 'satan', meaning 'adversary' or 'accuser', entering Old English via Late Latin and Greek. Historically, the term evolved from a general title for an opponent in legal or personal contexts into a proper noun representing the supreme personification of evil in Abrahamic religions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Satan" is said worldwide
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Satan
Transliteration: /sa.tɑ̃/
"On dit souvent que Satan tente les hommes."
Satan
Transliteration: /ˈzaːtan/
"Der Legende nach wurde Satan aus dem Himmel verstoßen."
Satana
Transliteration: /ˈsa.ta.na/
"Satana è considerato il principe delle tenebre."
Satán
Transliteration: /saˈtan/
"La figura de Satán aparece en varios textos religiosos."
Satanás
Transliteration: /sa.taˈnas/
"Muitas culturas associam Satanás ao mal absoluto."
शैतान
Transliteration: shaitaan
"कथाओं में शैतान को बुराई का प्रतीक माना जाता है।"
撒旦
Transliteration: Sādàn
"撒旦在神话中扮演反派角色。"
사탄
Transliteration: satan
"사탄은 악의 근원으로 묘사되곤 한다."
サタン
Transliteration: satan
"サタンは多くの物語で悪の象徴として描かれます。"
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