Beelzebub
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Beel·ze·bub
noun \bē-ˈel-zi-ˌbəb, ˈbēl-zi-, ˈbel-\Definition of BEELZEBUB
1
: devil
2
: a fallen angel in Milton's Paradise Lost ranking next to Satan
Examples of BEELZEBUB
- <Beelzebub himself could not change her mind.>
Origin of BEELZEBUB
Beelzebub, prince of devils, from Latin, from Greek Beelzeboub, from Hebrew Baʽal zĕbhūbh, a Philistine god, literally, lord of flies
First Known Use: before 12th century
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