Belial

noun Be·lial \ ˈbē-lē-əl , ˈbēl-yəl \

Definition of Belial

1 —a biblical name of the devil or one of the fiends

2 : one of the fallen angels in Milton's Paradise Lost

Origin and Etymology of belial

Greek, from Hebrew bĕlīyaʽal worthlessness

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First Known Use: 13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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