WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mark′ of the beast′, [Theol.]
- Theology, Religionthe mark put on the forehead of those who worship the beast, the symbol of opposition to God.
- Theology, Religion, Biblethe stain of apostasy, regarded as both indelible and inescapable. Rev. 13:16.
- Middle English 1350–1400