"deviless" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: devilesses [plural]
Etymology: devil + -ess Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|devil|ess}} devil + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} deviless (plural devilesses)
  1. A female devil. Synonyms: she-devil
    Sense id: en-deviless-en-noun-MmCMYQv6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

Inflected forms

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