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satan

/ˈseɪ.tn̩/

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What does satan mean?

noun

  1. Alternative form of Satan (especially in the sense "a demon follower of Satan; a fallen angel").
  2. A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel.
  3. Anything that causes destruction or is viewed as evil.
More meanings (3)

proper noun

  1. The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.
  2. A person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil; used as an epithet or as a name for an animal.

noun

  1. (obsolete) Obsolete form of satin.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈseɪ.tn̩/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈseɪ.tən/
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The spirit of analysis, that untiring Satan who continually questions and denies, must sooner or later look for proof of religious dogmas.
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonSystem of Economical Contradictions; Or, The Philosophy of MiseryProject Gutenberg ebook #444
"Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do," and he must have his hands full on board an emigrant ship.
William BoothIn Darkest England, and the Way OutProject Gutenberg ebook #475
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Others exercised their ingenuity in picking the new discovery to pieces, and still others attributed it all to the machinations of Satan.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505
Immediately Satan would come and liberate the deer, and when Esau returned to the spot, his victim was not to be found.
Louis GinzbergThe Legends of the Jews — Volume 1Translated by Henrietta SzoldProject Gutenberg ebook #1493
The bishops and fathers of the Church, ambitious for their organization, fell for this scheme, and Satan went off laughing to himself.
Upton SinclairThe Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic InterpretationProject Gutenberg ebook #1558