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devilless

devilless adjective: without devils.

Adjective

devilless (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Without devils.
    • "Those with the masks represent the devil," the rancher explained. "The other dancers, in feather headdresses, are angels who will fight them, drive them away, so the day will be lucky and devilless."1940, William La Varre, Southward ho!: A treasure hunter in South America

Origin of devilless

From devil + -less.

Questions about devilless

What does devilless mean?
Devilless means without devils.
What part of speech is devilless?
Devilless is an adjective.

Words near devilless in the dictionary

  1. devilled ham
  2. devilled hams
  3. devilled kidneys
  4. devilled sausages
  5. Devilles
  6. devilless
  7. Devilliers
  8. devillike
  9. devillin
  10. devilline
  11. devilling

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