"King of Terrors" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Biblical Hebrew בַּלָּהֽוֹת לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (“king of terrors”) from Job 18:14. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|hbo|בַּלָּהֽוֹת לְמֶ֣לֶךְ|t=king of terrors}} Calque of Biblical Hebrew בַּלָּהֽוֹת לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (“king of terrors”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=King of Terrors}} King of Terrors
  1. (poetic) death Tags: poetic
    Sense id: en-King_of_Terrors-en-name-UsjgKYfM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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