Eblis
pronunciation
How to pronounce Eblis in British English:
UK [ˈeblis]
How to pronounce Eblis in American English:
US [ˈɛblɪs]
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- Noun:
- (Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology
Word Origin
- Eblis
- prince of the fallen angels in Arabic mythology and religion, from Arabic Iblis. Klein thinks this may be Greek diablos, passed through Syriac where the first syllable was mistaken for the Syriac genitive particle di and dropped. "Before his fall he was called Azazel or Hharis" [Century Dictionary].