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devil in Persian

اَهْریمَن ahrēman

/ˈdɛvəl/

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devil in Persian: اَهْریمَن (ahrēman), شَیْطَان (šaytān), شِیْطان (šeytân), دیو (dēw). In English, devil means the chief devil; Satan.

Persian words for devil

the devil: the chief devil
اَهْریمَن ahrēman, شَیْطَان šaytān, شِیْطان šeytân
evil creature
دیو dēw, اِبْلِیس iblīs, شَیْطَان šaytān, اِبْلیس eblis, شِیْطان šeytân

English meaning of devil

  1. proper noun The chief devil; Satan.
  2. noun An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
  3. noun A man with red or orange skin and a pair of horns on his head, a pointed goatee, and a long tail, who carries a pitchfork, represents evil, and is portrayed to children as a boogeyman who punishes bad behavior.
  4. noun The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.

Full definition of devil

devil in a sentence

  • The devil in me wants to let him suffer.
  • Those two kids are devils in a toy store.
  • That math problem was a devil.

Synonyms of devil

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Questions about devil in Persian

What is the meaning of devil in Persian?
Devil in Persian is اَهْریمَن (ahrēman), شَیْطَان (šaytān), شِیْطان (šeytân), دیو (dēw).
معنی devil چیست؟
Devil: اَهْریمَن (ahrēman), شَیْطَان (šaytān), شِیْطان (šeytân), دیو (dēw).
What does devil mean in English?
Devil means the chief devil; Satan.

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