"Adversary" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Adversary [canonical]
Etymology: A biblical reference, Satan ultimately deriving from a borrowing of the Hebrew שָׂטָן (Śāṭān, “adversary, accuser”). (See also Satan). Etymology templates: {{cog|he|שָׂטָן||adversary, accuser|sc=Hebr|tr=Śāṭān}} Hebrew שָׂטָן (Śāṭān, “adversary, accuser”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Adversary}} the Adversary
  1. (Christianity, sometimes Judaism) The Devil; Satan. Tags: Judaism, sometimes Categories (topical): Christianity, Judaism Synonyms: Satan Translations (the Devil): áibhirseoir [masculine] (Irish), adversārius [masculine] (Latin)
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