Satan

  1. Proper noun.  (uncountable) The supreme evil spirit in Christianity, Islam and Judaism; the Devil, Lucifer or Beelzebub.
  2. Proper noun.  (uncountable) The great opponent, adversary and tempter of humanity and the constant rival of God and heaven.
  3. Proper noun.  (uncountable) The malevolent cosmocrat, full of falsehood and malice.
  4. Proper noun.  (uncountable) The leader of fallen angels; the prince of demons.
  5. Proper noun.  (uncountable) An ultimate higher power based in sin.
  6. Proper noun.  (uncountable) A deity of profound iniquity with supernatural force.
  7. Proper noun.  (uncountable) A detestable person or animal.

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