Beelzebub

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈɛlzɪˌbʌb/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bē el′zə bub′, bēl′zə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Be•el•ze•bub  (bē el′zə bub′, bēl′zə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the chief devil;
    Satan.
  2. Biblea devil.
  3. Literature(in Milton's Paradise Lost) one of the fallen angels, second only to Satan.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Beelzebub / bɪˈɛlzɪˌbʌb/
  1. Satan or any devil or demon
Etymology: Old English Belzebub, ultimately from Hebrew bá`al zebūb, literally: lord of flies
'Beelzebub' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Lord of the Flies

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