TEMPTER
tempter
(noun) a person who tempts others; “Satan is the great tempter of mankind”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tempter (plural tempters)
Someone or something that tempts.
A seducer, especially a man who seduces.
Source: Wiktionary
Tempt"er, n.
Definition: One who tempts or entices; especially, Satan, or the Devil, regarded as the great enticer to evil. "Those who are bent to do wickedly will never want tempters to urge them on." Tillotson. So glozed the Tempter, and his proem tuned. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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