Shaitan

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  • noun. The Devil; Satan.
  • noun. An evil spirit.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. An evil spirit; the evil one; the devil.
  • noun. One of bad disposition; a fiend.
  • noun. A dust storm.
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  • noun. An evil djinn of Arab mythology, Satan, devil
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  • noun. (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray
  • Word Usage
    "The true shaitan is not a posturing pretender to romantic rebellion, not a puffed-up fool in black and scarlet, but a harlequin in ragged motley, dark and light, grinning wickedly but with sorrow in his eyes."
    Equivalent
    sheitan  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    djinn  djinni  djinny  genie  jinnee  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fiend