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beelzebub

Be·el·ze·bub
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee-el-zuh-buhb, beel-zuh-]
    • /biˈɛl zəˌbʌb, ˈbil zə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee-el-zuh-buhb, beel-zuh-]
    • /biˈɛl zəˌbʌb, ˈbil zə-/

Definitions of beelzebub word

  • noun beelzebub a god of the Philistines (2 Kings 1:2) 3
  • noun beelzebub Satan or any devil or demon 3
  • noun beelzebub the chief devil; Satan 3
  • noun beelzebub in Milton's Paradise Lost, Satan's chief lieutenant among the fallen angels 3
  • noun beelzebub the chief devil; Satan. 1
  • noun beelzebub a devil. 1

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Parts of speech for Beelzebub

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beelzebub popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for beelzebub

noun beelzebub

  • rogue — a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
  • scamp — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
  • ogre — a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
  • imp — a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
  • dastard — a contemptible sneaking coward

Antonyms for beelzebub

noun beelzebub

  • humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
  • god — the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
  • friend — a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
  • angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
  • lucifer — a proud, rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven.

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