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Satan definition

Sa·tan (sāt′'n)

noun

  1. Judaism any of various celestial beings functioning as accuser or critic of humanity
  2. Christian Theol. the great enemy of humankind and of goodness; the Devil: usually identified with Lucifer, the chief of the fallen angels

Etymology: ME < OE < LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) < Heb satan, adversary, prob. < śṭn, to be adverse, plot against

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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