Etymology

Prince of Darkness

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Latin prīnceps tenebrārum
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  1. Latin · calque ofprīnceps tenebrārum
  2. English todayPrince of Darkness

Calque of Latin prīnceps tenebrārum, used in the epic poem Paradise Lost (1667).

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