Archfiend
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑɹt͡ʃ.find/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Archfiend is a noun meaning A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
Meaning
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
More Meanings
- (preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
- (transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
Example Sentences
So stretcht out huge in length the Arch-fiend lay Chain’d on the burning Lake,
Seven chief demons, seven archfiends, aid Ahriman in his struggle against the forces of light.
These, it was believed, would prevent the Arch-fiend from entering the charmed ring and wreaking vengeance upon the sorcerers.
Of those [spirits] who rebelled some became devils, fiends or archfiends, according to the manifold proportions of their transgression.
Word Forms
- archfiends
Synonyms for archfiend
Depending on context, synonyms include archdemon, archdevil, Lucifer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include satan, arch-fiend, fiend, fiendess, feend, fiendling.
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