SHAITAN

shaitan, shaytan

(noun) (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shaitan (plural shaitans)

a demon, a devil an enemy of divine

(Islam) Iblis, Satan.

(India, archaic) A dust storm.

Anagrams

• Ashanti, Sanhita, T'ai-shan, Taishan, anthias, tahinas

Source: Wiktionary


Shai"tan, Shei"tan, n. [Written also sheytan.] [Hind. shaitan, fr. Ar. shaitsan.]

1. Among Mohammedans: (a) An evil spirit; the evil one; the devil. (b) One of bad disposition; a fiend. [Colloq.]

2. (Meteor.) A dust storm. [India]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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