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1906 satirical dictionary by Ambrose Bierce
The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical dictionary written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce, consisting of common words followed by humorous and satirical
The_Devil's_Dictionary
Reference book
or Devil's Cabinet Opened was a 17th-century slang dictionary, written in 1673 by Richard Head, that looked to define thieves' cant. A New Dictionary of
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Ambrose Bierce's book of satirical definitions, The Devil's Dictionary, has acquired an international reputation as an entertaining and important work
Translations of The Devil's Dictionary
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Collection of words and their meanings
A dictionary is a listing of words or lexemes—typically base forms—from the lexicon of one or more specific languages, often arranged alphabetically (or
Dictionary
American writer (1842 – c. 1914)
fabulist and poet. His book The Devil's Dictionary was named one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial
Ambrose_Bierce
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Look up red devil or Red Devil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Red Devil or Red Devils may refer to: Red Devil, Alaska, United States Ii Naomasa (1561–1602)
Red_Devil
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Look up devil's garden in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Devil's Garden or Devils Garden may refer to: Devils Garden (Arches National Park), Utah, U
Devil's_Garden
Satirical dictionary of computer industry terms
the tradition of Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary. Rather than offering a factual account of usage, its definitions are largely made up by the
The_Computer_Contradictionary
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Look up Devil's Island in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Devils Island, Devil's Island, or Devil Island may refer to: Devil's Island (1926 film), silent
Devils_Island
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universe; as well as the title of the comic starring them Sea Devils (1931 film), a 1931 film directed by Joseph Levering Sea Devils (1937 film), a 1937 American
Sea_devil
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album), 2015 Devil, a 2020 mixtape by Virgen María and A.K.A. Devils (The 69 Eyes album), 2004 Devils (Xmal Deutschland album), 1989 The Devil (album), a
Devil_(disambiguation)
Type of whirlwind
the dust devil itself so dust devils with anticyclonic rotation do occur. Dust devils typically do not cause injuries, but rare, severe dust devils have
Dust_devil
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about the plural form. For the singular, see Blue Devil (disambiguation). Look up blue devils in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Blue Devils may refer
Blue_Devils
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the devil you know in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. "The devil you know" is a reference to the proverb "better the devil you know than the devil you
The_Devil_You_Know
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Devils may refer to: Foreign Devil (novel), a 1999 novel by Christine Harris Foreign Devils, a 1972 poetry collection by D. J. Enright Foreign Devils
Foreign_Devil
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she-devil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A she devil is a female devil and may also refer to: The She-Devil, a 1918 American film She Devil (1934
She_devil
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Dust Devil (film), a 1992 horror film by Richard Stanley Dust Devils (game), a 2002 role-playing game set in the American Old West Martian dust devils, which
Dust_devil_(disambiguation)
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Look up devil's advocate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Devil's advocate was an official in the Catholic Church who would attempt to prove a candidate
Devil's advocate (disambiguation)
Devil's_advocate_(disambiguation)
Dish of prunes or dates wrapped in bacon
dates Food portal Devils on Horseback at BBC/Food; retrieved 13 April 2021 Scott, Chloe (19 December 2012). "How to make the best devils on horseback". Metro
Devils_on_horseback
Mythical personification of evil
ISBN 978-90-474-2869-5. The dictionary definition of Devil at Wiktionary Media related to Devils at Wikimedia Commons Wikiquote has quotations related to Devil. Kent,
Devil
Iranian mythological bird
According to the Shahnameh, Zal, the son of Saam, was born albino. When Saam saw his albino son, he assumed that the child was the spawn of devils, and abandoned
Simurgh
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up white devil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. White devil may refer to: The White Devil, a 1612 tragedy by John Webster The White Devil (1930 film)
White_devil
Egg-based dish
parties. The dish is popular in Europe, North America and Australia. Look up devilled or deviled egg in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The adjective
Deviled_egg
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Look up Old Nick in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Old Nick can mean: A nickname for the devil in Christian tradition Niccolò Machiavelli Old Nick (beer)
Old_Nick
Lake in North Dakota, United States
Devils Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It is the largest natural body of water and the second-largest body of water in North Dakota after
Devils_Lake_(North_Dakota)
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Look up devil take the hindmost in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. "Devil take the hindmost" is a proverbial expression, first in print in 1611 (see
Devil_Take_the_Hindmost
Latin phrase meaning "something for something"
(2008). The Devil's Dictionary. Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 15 February 2014. Bierce, Ambrose (2001). Schultz, David E.; Joshi, S. T. (eds.). The Unabridged
Quid_pro_quo
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up Devil's Triangle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Devil's Triangle, or the Bermuda Triangle, is a region in the North Atlantic Ocean. Devil's Triangle
Devil's Triangle (disambiguation)
Devil's_Triangle_(disambiguation)
Satirical book by Gustave Flaubert
The Dictionary of Received Ideas (or Dictionary of Accepted Ideas; in French, Le Dictionnaire des idées reçues) is a short satirical work collected and
Dictionary_of_Received_Ideas
Pact between a person and the Devil or another demon
A deal with the Devil or Faustian bargain is a cultural motif exemplified by the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, as well as being elemental
Deal_with_the_Devil
Dictionary network protocol
Bible Names Dictionary Jargon File Moby Thesaurus Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary[citation needed] The Devil's Dictionary (1911) The U.S. Gazetteer
DICT
Term for people from the United States
Sherman's March to the Sea, or of an ancestral farmhouse burned by Quantrill's Raiders". Ambrose Bierce defines the term in The Devil's Dictionary as: "In Europe
Yankee
Urban legend based on a region in North Atlantic
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a loosely defined region in the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly bounded by Florida, Bermuda
Bermuda_Triangle
Strong, positive emotional/mental states
[page needed] "Love" entry in The Devil's Dictionary at Dict.org Helm, Bennett (2021), "Love", in Zalta, Edward N. (ed.), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Love
British dish of cheese sauce on toast
Hagen, "On the Origin of the term Edda", Modern Language Notes 19:5:127-134 (May 1904), p. 132 Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary in The Collected
Welsh_rarebit
Idiom about hidden complications
Look up devil is in the details or God is in the detail in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Titelman, Gregory (1996). Random House Dictionary of Popular
The_devil_is_in_the_details
Figure of speech
Damaged Life) Georges Bataille Jean Baudrillard Ambrose Bierce (The Devil's Dictionary) George E. P. Box F. H. Bradley Burchard of Worms Malcolm de Chazal
Aphorism
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Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Devilfish or devil fish may refer to: Species of Mobulidae (devil rays), including: Mobula mobular, known as "devil fish" Mobula
Devilfish
Humorous dictionary of profanity
Ambrose Bierce's Devil's Dictionary might recognise some parallels with Bierce's style, though his lacked the overt obscenity. The authors often take
Roger's_Profanisaurus
American author, journalist and entrepreneur
Peak Performance Primer, 2021 The Angle Quickest for Flight, 1999 Last Tango in Cyberspace, 2019 The Devil's Dictionary, 2022 GERTNER, JON (2012-03-30)
Steven_Kotler
Concept of the personification of evil in Christianity
March 2009. p. 15. "Devil", KJV (LDS), LDS Church, Bible Dictionary (LDS Church) "Devils". Encyclopedia of Mormonism. Archived from the original on 22 September
Devil_in_Christianity
Apprentice in a printing establishment
Joseph Moxon wrote that "devil" was a humorous term for boys who were covered in ink: "whence the Workmen do Jocosely call them Devils; and sometimes Spirits
Printer's_devil
Practitioner of law
Archived 2016-04-15 at the Wayback Machine. Ambrose Bierce, "Lawyer" Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, in The Devil's Dictionary (1911), electronic
Lawyer
Fairy tale
version as "The Blacksmith and the Devil" in her 1970 book A Book of Devils and Demons.[citation needed] Richard Chase presents a version from the Southern
The_Smith_and_the_Devil
language) and the number of phonemes (sounds). The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Longest_word_in_English
Mythological demoness who seduces men
"Certain Remedies prescribed against those Dark and Horrid Harms with which Devils may Afflict Men," at sacred-texts.com Lewis, James R., Oliver, Evelyn Dorothy
Succubus
American journalist and writer (1826 – 1882)
in his The Devil's Dictionary) and a great many others. Bowman occasionally appeared in public to read his own poetry, and was mentioned in the Daily Morning
James_F._Bowman
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Look up between the devil and the deep blue sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. "Between the devil and the deep blue sea" is an idiom meaning a dilemma
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Between_the_Devil_and_the_Deep_Blue_Sea
English idiom
speak of the devil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. "Speak of the devil" is the short form of the English-language idiom "Speak of the devil and he doth
Speak_of_the_devil
English archivist, computer scientist, and folk musician (1929–2014)
programmer. He was known in the computer community for The Devil's DP Dictionary and its second edition, The Computer Contradictionary (1995), which he authored
Stan_Kelly-Bootle
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Jersey Devils, a hockey team in the NHL "New Jersey Devil", a song by Ho99o9 on the album United States of Horror 177th Fighter Wing or Jersey Devils, a wing
Jersey_Devil_(disambiguation)
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Look up diablo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Diablo or El Diablo is the Spanish word for 'devil'. It may refer to: Diablo (Disney), a raven in Sleeping
Diablo
Form of political manipulation
November 2011). "Redistricting, a Devil's Dictionary". ProPublica. Retrieved 25 December 2017. "Packing and cracking: The Supreme Court takes up partisan
Gerrymandering
Newfoundland pancake
damper dogs". Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database. Retrieved 26 June 2020. Horwood (1969). "damper devils". Dictionary of Newfoundland
Touton
Devils in Islam
not mean to deny the reality of devils, rather that devils can only be known by their impact. In his response to the question, how devils, who are conceptualized
Shayatin
2010 humor book by Jon Stewart
gave the book an A−, praising it as "The Devil's Dictionary for a new generation" and concludes that the book's humor and writing style might lead the reader
Earth_(The_Book)
Differing classification systems of demons
sins, known as the "seven deadly devils" or "seven princes of Hell", with each demon tempting people by means of those sins, as follows: Þe firste is Lucifer
Classification_of_demons
American journalist and columnist
Your Brain (2007), a book on the neuroscience of investing and behavioral finance, and The Devil's Financial Dictionary (2015), a satirical glossary of
Jason_Zweig
Jewish American journalist, columnist, and author
to Cosmopolitan, mentioned Block in his satirical work The Devil's Dictionary, recounting the author's alleged encounter with a prominent critic. A short
Rudolph_Edgar_Block
Figure in Abrahamic religions
being ultimately defeated and cast into the Lake of Fire. In the Quran, Iblis (Shaitan), the leader of the devils (shayāṭīn), is made of fire and was cast
Satan
Species of beetle
The devil's coach-horse beetle (Ocypus olens) is a species of beetle belonging to the large family of the rove beetles (Staphylinidae). It was originally
Devil's_coach_horse_beetle
1983 humorous dictionary by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd
The Meaning of Liff is a humorous dictionary of toponymy and etymology, written by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd, published in the United Kingdom in 1983
The_Meaning_of_Liff
Mountain in Alaska, United States
Devils Prongs is a 2,175-foot-elevation (663-meter) mountain in Alaska. Devils Prongs is located two miles (3.2 km) northwest of Kodiak at the head of
Devils_Prongs
Satan, or type of demon
Publishing House. Lurker, Manfred (2004). "Beelzebub". The Routledge dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons. London, England: Routledge. p. 31.
Beelzebub
Magazine published in San Francisco
The Wasp published his column "Prattle" and several serialized installments of his satirical definitions later collected as The Devil's Dictionary. Political
The_Wasp_(magazine)
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Look up devil-may-care in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Devil May Care may refer to: Devil May Care, an album by Bob Dorough, 1956 Devil May Care (album)
Devil_May_Care
Hollow in Scottish hills
their enemies as "devils"; it is also called Marquis of Annandale's Beef-Tub (or Beef-Stand) after the Lord of Annandale, chief of the raiding "loons" (here
Devil's_Beef_Tub
British actor (1926–1984)
books: The Devil's Bedside Book (1980), a collection of cynical dictionary definitions in the style of Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary, and The Lowest
Leonard_Rossiter
Evil supernatural being
transferred to Judaism during the Persian era. Demons may or may not be considered to be devils: minions of the Devil. In many traditions, demons are
Demon
Term for "mother" in Latvian mythology
(2004). The Routledge dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons. Routledge. p. 110. ISBN 978-04-15340-18-2. Jordan, Michael. Dictionary of gods
Mahte
Demon in German folklore
Mephisto, is a demon featured in German folklore, originating as the chief devil in the Faust legend. He has since become a stock character appearing in
Mephistopheles
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Look up devil to pay in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Devil to Pay may refer to: The Devil to Pay (opera), a 1731 ballad opera by Charles Coffey
The_Devil_to_Pay
Literary and art genre with a style of humor based on parody
probably The Devil's Dictionary (1906), in which the definitions mock cant, hypocrisy and received wisdom. Karl Kraus is considered the first major European
Satire
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talk of the devil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. "Talk of the devil" is an idiom synonymous to "Speak of the devil". Talk of the devil may also
Talk of the devil (disambiguation)
Talk_of_the_devil_(disambiguation)
American actress (born 1989)
2018. Hischak, Thomas S. (2011). Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-786-48694-6. "Hayden Panettiere Shares
Hayden_Panettiere
Italian–Malay vocabulary (16th century)
Pigafetta's dictionary is the first Italian–Malay vocabulary written by the chronicler Antonio Pigafetta. These are the list words of the languages of
Pigafetta's_dictionary
1981 book by Orson Scott Card
at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by LDS author Orson Scott Card. It is modeled after The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce. The pamphlet
Saintspeak
Great demon in Mesopotamian mythology
devils of the ancient Mesopotamian Underworld. Gallu demons hauled unfortunate victims off to the underworld. They were one of seven devils (or "the offspring
Gallu
Species of lizard
Polyrhachis genera. Thorny devils often eat thousands of ants in one day. The thorny devil collects moisture in the dry desert by the condensation of dew. This
Thorny_devil
Medieval French legendary figure
Robert the Devil (Latin: Robertus Diabolus) is a legend of medieval origin about a Norman knight who discovers he is the son of Satan. His mother, despairing
Robert_the_Devil
City in North Dakota, United States
the surveyor, Heber M. Creel. In 1884 it was renamed Devils Lake. The local paper is the Devils Lake Journal. Devils Lake Regional Airport serves the
Devils_Lake,_North_Dakota
away in peace last night". Microsoft. Retrieved 15 October 2017. "The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
Robert_Norton_(typographer)
Look up slur or epithet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The following is a list of ethnic slurs, ethnophaulisms, or ethnic epithets that are, or have
List_of_ethnic_slurs
Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1972)
Hockey-Reference. Retrieved October 17, 2016. "Devils 2, Flyers 0". New Jersey Devils. Associated Press. 2006. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved
Martin_Brodeur
Nickname or pseudonym for the Devil
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Old Scratch or Mr. Scratch is a nickname or pseudonym for the Devil. The name likely comes from Middle English scrat, the name
Old_Scratch
Supernatural beings in Arab culture and Islam
jinn and devils cannot cause anything by themselves, but only acquire (kasb) their action through God's will. Unlike devils, some of the jinn enter
Jinn
Solo violin sonata by Giuseppe Tartini
The Violin Sonata in G minor, GT 2.g05; B.g5, more familiarly known as the Devil's Trill Sonata (Italian: Il trillo del diavolo), is a work for solo violin
Devil's_Trill_Sonata
Horror film series
com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2002. Retrieved 16 November 2006. Wallis, J. Doyle (20 September 2002). "Guinea Pig: Devils Experiment / Android
Guinea_Pig_(film_series)
Form of humour
Rebracketing Sniglet The Meaning of Liff The Devil's Dictionary Look up daffynition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Odford English Dictionary (Daffynitions)
Daffynition
Novel by Australian writer Morris West
acting the fool." The Devil's Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce (1881-1911) "In an interview for the Spanish magazine Revista Cosas on his prediction in The Ringmaster
The_Ringmaster_(novel)
joke: the implication here is that Bierce is either a powerful old vampire or perhaps even the Devil himself (referencing Bierce's infamous Dictionary). While
List of From Dusk till Dawn characters
List_of_From_Dusk_till_Dawn_characters
Topics referred to by the same term
up shaitan, shaytan, or Shaitan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shaitan is the leader of the devils (shayāṭīn) in Islam Shaitan or variants may also
Shaitan_(disambiguation)
Rebellious demon in Islamic belief
classified as powerful devils, they differ in disposition. While the ʿifrīt is characterized as cunning, treacherous, and deceitful, the mārid is portrayed
Marid
North Lee and the Rossettis) and six are numbered 85 (John Bunyan, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Edwards Lear, the Devil's Dictionary, The Dictionary of Parsons
The_Quince_Tree_Press
American artist and illustrator
The Little Ark, which was published in 1953, and The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce in 1958. Low also illustrated God Returns to the
Joseph_Low
Statement that reflects the main idea of a thesis
John A. Goldsmith et al. "Teaching and Research" imic Keywords: A Devil's Dictionary for Higher Education. ISBN 0-415-92203-8. Martin Horton-Eddison. "First
Thesis_statement
Philosophy emphasizing community
Philosophy. ISSN 1095-5054. OCLC 429049174. Fareed Zakaria, The ABCs of Communitarianism. A devil's dictionary, Slate, July 26, 1996. Civil Practices Network
Communitarianism
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Look up Satan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Satan is an embodiment of antagonism, often synonymous with the Devil. Satan, Satanael, Satanas, or Satanás
Satan_(disambiguation)
American English slang phrase
Hill in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sam Hill is an American English slang phrase, a euphemism or minced oath for "the devil" or "hell" personified
Sam_Hill_(euphemism)
Brother duo of German academics and folklorists
and the history of language. The brothers began a definitive German dictionary (Deutsches Wörterbuch) in 1838, an ambitious historical dictionary that
Brothers_Grimm
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Girl/Female
Sanskrit
Little goddess. From the mythological Hindu 'Devi'.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Deville 2.In some cases, probably an altered spelling of French Deval or Duval, topographic names from val ‘valley’.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Dervla, DERVILA means "true poet."
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from French debile ‘feeble’ (Latin debil, debilis).
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' Decius Brutus, a conspirator against Caesar.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Neville.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Attached to the Gods
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Donnchadh, DENIS means "brown warrior." Compare with another form of Denis.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Girl/Female
Indian
From the Goddess
Male
English
English form of Greek Diabolos, DEVIL means "accuser, slanderer." In the bible, this is a title for Satan, the prince of demons and author of evil, who estranges men from God and entices them to sin. Figuratively, the devil is a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said to act the part of the devil or to side with him.
Male
French
 French form of English Dennis, DENIS means "follower of Dionysos." Compare with another form of Denis.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Delilah, DELILA means "delicate, weak."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bevill.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Devine
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Worships the saints.
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Déville in Seine-Maritime, France, probably named with Latin dei villa ‘settlement of (i.e. under the protection of) God’. This name was interpreted early on as a prepositional phrase de ville or de val and applied to dwellers in a town or valley (see Ville and Vale).English : nickname from Middle English devyle, Old English dēofol ‘devil’ (Latin diabolus, from Greek diabolos ‘slanderer’, ‘enemy’), referring to a mischievous youth or perhaps to someone who had acted the role of the Devil in a pageant or mystery play.French : variant of Ville, with the preposition de.
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Girl/Female
African, Australian, Swahili
Flower; Rose; Progress
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name for a Celtic-speaking Briton or a Breton, from Middle English brit, bret, Old French bret (see Brett).German : from a vernacular form of the personal name Brixius (see Brice).
Male
Greek
(ΚÏÏος) Greek form of Hebrew Kowresh (Persian Kûrush), KYROS means "like the sun." In the bible, this is the name of the king of Persia, Cyrus the Great, conqueror of Babylon, who freed the captive Jews.Â
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Much Ado About Nothing' A Constable.
Boy/Male
African, American, Finnish, German, Hindu, Indian
Affectionate; Calm; Fair; Ocean; Pure; Sea; Slender; Tide; Free Man; Man; Strong and Manly
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Chisenhall.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Side Stone; The Gemstone Jade
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Hardy Tree; From the Yard of Tree Stumps
Girl/Female
Indian
Light, Sunshine
Boy/Male
Biblical
According to judgment.
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n.
The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.
n.
A little devil.
v. i.
See Thee.
n.
An evil spirit; a devil.
n.
An evil spirit; a demon.
n.
Alt. of Decile
n.
A she-devil.
n.
The whole body of evil spirits.
n.
The state of the devil or of devils; doctrine of the devil or of devils.
n.
Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry.
n.
Devil; -- spelt also deel.
a.
Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as, a devious step.
n.
A little devil; a devilet.
a.
Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme.
n.
Alt. of Devil bird
n.
A very wicked person; hence, any great evil.
n.
Device. See Device.
v. t.
To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
n.
A reckless fellow. Also used adjectively; as, dare-devil excitement.
imp. & p. p.
of Devil