"archvillain" meaning in English

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        "(chiefly narratology) A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain."
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          "sense": "a supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain",
          "word": "arkkivihollinen"
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          "sense": "a supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain",
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          "word": "arquivilão"
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      "word": "arkkivihollinen"
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