Mephistopheles
Meph·is·toph·e·les
noun \ˌme-fə-ˈstä-fə-ˌlēz\Definition of MEPHISTOPHELES
: a chief devil in the Faust legend
— Me·phis·to·phe·lian \ˌme-fə-stə-ˈfēl-yən, mə-ˌfis-tə-\ or Me·phis·to·phe·lean \same, or ˌme-fə-ˌstä-fə-ˈlē-ən\ adjective
Origin of MEPHISTOPHELES
German
First Known Use: circa 1590
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