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Apollyon
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English
Etymology
From en grc Ἀπολλύων Apollyon, the destroyer, from grc ἀπόλλυμι utterly destroy via phono-semantic matching with en hbo אֲבַדּוֹן ʾaḇaddôn destruction, ruin.
Proper noun
en Christianity The destroying angel of the abyss, the undoer or disintegrator.
en 1855 w:Robert Browning “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came” 27 A great black bird, Apollyon's bosom-friend, / Sailed past, nor beat his wide wing dragon-penned / That brushed my cap—perchance the guide I sought.
Derived terms
en Apollyonic
Related terms
en Abaddon
Translations
The destroying angel of the abyss, the undoer or disintegrator
Dutch: nl Apollyon
French: fr Apollyon m
German: de Apollyon m
Greek:
Ancient Greek: grc Ἀπολλύων m
Hindi: hi अपुल्लयोन m
Korean: ko 아폴리온
Portuguese: pt Apolião m, pt Apolion m
en Biblical characters