| 释义 |
diabolonian, a. and n.|ˌdaɪəbɒˈləʊnɪən|
[f. L. diabolus, in imitation of such forms as Babylonian, Thessalonian.]
Bunyan's name in the Holy War for: One of the host of Diabolus (the Devil) in his assault upon Mansoul; also, as adj. Of the party of Diabolus or the Devil.
1682Bunyan Holy War Ded., When the Diabolonians were caught. 1869Sprugeon Treas. Dav. Ps. xix. 9 Till..every corner of the town of Mansoul is clean rid of the Diabolonians who lurk therein. 1894Eggleston in Harper's Mag. Feb. 469/1 Vile diabolonians all of them. |