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Belphegor

US/ˈbɛlfəɡɔɹ/

Belphegor proper noun: a demon who is one of the traditional seven princes of Hell. He seduces people by suggesting to them ingenious inventions that will make them rich.

Proper noun

Belphegor

  1. A demon who is one of the traditional seven princes of Hell. He seduces people by suggesting to them ingenious inventions that will make them rich.

Forms of Belphegor

alternative formBeelphegor

Origin of Belphegor

Borrowed from Koine Greek Βεελφεγώρ (Beelphegṓr), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל פְּעוֹר (Báʿal-pəʿór, “Lord of the Gap”), discussed in the article on the Heresy of Peor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Words formed from Belphegor

Questions about Belphegor

What does Belphegor mean?
Belphegor means a demon who is one of the traditional seven princes of Hell. He seduces people by suggesting to them ingenious inventions that will make them rich.
What part of speech is Belphegor?
Belphegor is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Belphegor?
Belphegor is pronounced /ˈbɛlfəɡɔɹ/ (US).

Words near Belphegor in the dictionary

  1. Beloye
  2. Belozersk
  3. Belp
  4. Belpaire
  5. Belper
  6. Belphegor
  7. Belphegor's prime
  8. Belpop
  9. Belpre
  10. Belqas
  11. Belr.

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