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Apollyon

noun
Apol·lyon | \ə-ˈpäl-yən, -ˈpä-lē-ən\

Definition of Apollyon 

: the angel of the bottomless pit in the Book of Revelation

First Known Use of Apollyon

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Apollyon

Greek Apollyōn

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