Beelzebub

[ bee-el-zuh-buhb, beel-zuh- ]

/ biˈɛl zəˌbʌb, ˈbil zə- /

the chief devil; Satan.

a devil.

(in Milton's Paradise Lost) one of the fallen angels, second only to Satan.

Example sentences from the Web for beelzebub

Beyond this, Beelzebub appeared to know nothing; and yet there was something about him that excited her attention.

Rosa Mundi and Other Stories |Ethel M. Dell
At every sound she hastened to the door to look for Beelzebub, long before he could possibly return.

Rosa Mundi and Other Stories |Ethel M. Dell
In Serpentine avenue Beelzebub showed me her, a fubsy widow.

Ulysses |James Joyce
My name is Beelzebub, and I am my master's most trusted agent.

The Holy Cross and Other Tales |Eugene Field

Sybil was sitting one day by an open window when Beelzebub dashed suddenly into view.

Rosa Mundi and Other Stories |Ethel M. Dell

Beelzebub

/ (bɪˈɛlzɪˌbʌb) /

Old Testament a god of the Philistines (2 Kings 1:2)

Satan or any devil or demon

Old English Belzebub, ultimately from Hebrew bá`al zebūb, literally: lord of flies

Beelzebub

[ (bee-el-zuh-bub) ]

Another name for Satan. Originally a Philistine god, he is called the Prince of Devils in the New Testament.

Beelzebub also appears in Milton's Paradise Lost as one of the fallen angels, second only to Satan in power.

By extension, a “Beelzebub” is any demon or evil spirit.