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archvillain

UK/ˌɑːtʃˈvɪlən/US/ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈvɪlən/

archvillain noun: a supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.

Noun

archvillain (plural archvillains)

  1. A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
    • Madoff is the season's archvillain, accused of having run a Ponzi scheme so vast that future generations may well describe similar swindles as Madoff schemes.2009 January 6, Clyde Haberman, “We Know About the Mess. Please, Clean Up Carefully.”, in New York Times

archvillain meaning in Bengali

archvillain in Bengali

শ্রেষ্ঠ খলনায়ক, সবচেয়ে দুষ্ট, শক্তিশালী খলনায়ক

Forms of archvillain

pluralarchvillains
alternative formarch-villain

Origin of archvillain

From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + villain.

Words formed from archvillain

Words that rhyme with archvillain

Questions about archvillain

What does archvillain mean?
Archvillain means a supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
What is archvillain in Bengali?
Archvillain in Bengali is শ্রেষ্ঠ খলনায়ক, সবচেয়ে দুষ্ট, শক্তিশালী খলনায়ক. See Archvillain meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is archvillain?
Archvillain is a noun.
How do you pronounce archvillain?
Archvillain is pronounced /ˌɑːtʃˈvɪlən/ (UK).
What is the plural of archvillain?
The plural of archvillain is archvillains.

Words near archvillain in the dictionary

  1. Archuleta
  2. Archuleta County
  3. Archuletas
  4. Archuletta
  5. Archulettas
  6. archvillain
  7. archvillainess
  8. archvillainesses
  9. archvillainies
  10. archvillains
  11. archvillainy

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