devil
[ dev-uh l ]
/ ˈdɛv əl /
noun
verb (used with object), dev·iled, dev·il·ing or (especially British) dev·illed, dev·il·ling.
Idioms for devil
Origin of devil
before 900; Middle English
devel, Old English
dēofol < Late Latin
diabolus < Greek
diábolos Satan (Septuagint, NT), literally, slanderer (noun), slanderous (adj.), verbid of
diabállein to assault someone's character, literally, to throw across, equivalent to
dia-
dia- +
bállein to throw
OTHER WORDS FROM devil
out·dev·il, verb (used with object), out·dev·iled, out·dev·il·ing or (especially British) out·dev·illed, out·dev·il·ling. sub·dev·il, noun un·der·dev·il, nounWords nearby devil
British Dictionary definitions for give the devil his due
devil
/ (ˈdɛvəl) /
noun
verb -ils, -illing or -illed or US -ils, -iling or -iled
Word Origin for devil
Old English
dēofol, from Latin
diabolus, from Greek
diabolos enemy, accuser, slanderer, from
diaballein, literally: to throw across, hence, to slander
Cultural definitions for give the devil his due (1 of 2)
Give the devil his due
Admit it when there is some good even in a person you dislike. This saying appears in Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes.
Cultural definitions for give the devil his due (2 of 2)
Idioms and Phrases with give the devil his due (1 of 2)
give the devil his due
Give credit to what is good in a disagreeable or disliked person. For example, I don't like John's views on education, but give the devil his due, he always has something important to say, or I don't like what the new management has done, but give the devil his due, sales have improved. [Late 1500s]
Idioms and Phrases with give the devil his due (2 of 2)
devil