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archfiend

noun arch·fiend \(ˌ)ärch-ˈfēnd\

Definition of ARCHFIEND

:  a chief fiend; especially :  satan
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First Known Use of ARCHFIEND

1667

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Synonyms
devil, Beelzebub, fiend, Lucifer, Old Nick, Satan, serpent

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