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单词 beelzebub
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Beelzebub

[ bee-el-zuh-buhb, beel-zuh- ]
/ biˈɛl zəˌbʌb, ˈbil zə- /
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noun

the chief devil; Satan.
a devil.
(in Milton's Paradise Lost) one of the fallen angels, second only to Satan.

Words nearby Beelzebub

beek, beekeeper, beekeeping, bee killer, beeline, Beelzebub, bee martin, bee moth, been, been around, been had
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British Dictionary definitions for Beelzebub

Beelzebub
/ (bɪˈɛlzɪˌbʌb) /

noun

Old Testament a god of the Philistines (2 Kings 1:2)
Satan or any devil or demon

Word Origin for Beelzebub

Old English Belzebub, ultimately from Hebrew bá`al zebūb, literally: lord of flies
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Cultural definitions for Beelzebub

Beelzebub
[ (bee-el-zuh-bub) ]

Another name for Satan. Originally a Philistine god, he is called the Prince of Devils in the New Testament.

notes for Beelzebub

Beelzebub also appears in Milton's Paradise Lost as one of the fallen angels, second only to Satan in power.

notes for Beelzebub

By extension, a “Beelzebub” is any demon or evil spirit.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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