Prince of Darkness

proper noun

Satan; the Devil.

Similar
AduwallahAdversaryAl-ShaytaanAntichristarchfiendAsh-ShaytanAzazelBeast
OriginLatin prīnceps tenebrārum →
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Meanings

proper nounPrince of Darkness (plural Princes of Darkness)

plural Princes of Darkness

  1. uncountableSatan; the Devil.

    Synonyms: Aduwallah, Adversary, Al-Shaytaan, Antichrist, archfiend, Ash-Shaytan, Azazel, Beast

  2. broadlycountableA particularly evil person.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prince, darkness.

    The highest level of promotion for a human in the Dark Kingdom is in the Ruler of Darkness hierarchy as a Prince of Darkness. A Prince or Princess of Darkness is among the elite in the Dark Kingdom and has the privileges of a Power.

    1991, J. P. Timmons, chapter 11, in Mysterious Secrets of the Dark Kingdom

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSatan; the Devil.

Similar
AduwallahAdversaryAl-ShaytaanAntichristarchfiendAsh-ShaytanAzazelBeastBeelzebubbogeycosmocratdeceiverdeuceDevildiabloDiabolusdickensDragonEnemyEvil One
Also see
satan

Origin

  1. Latinprīnceps tenebrārum
  2. EnglishPrince of Darkness

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

More words from Latin

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Translations

Finnish pimeyden ruhtinas
  • pimeyden ruhtinasSatan; the Devil
French prince des ténèbres
  • prince des ténèbresSatan; the Devil
German Fürst der Finsternis
  • Fürst der FinsternisSatan; the Devil
Hebrew נסיך האופל
  • נסיך האופל (Nesikh haOfel)Satan; the Devil
Italian principe delle tenebre
  • principe delle tenebreSatan; the Devil
Portuguese príncipe das trevas
  • príncipe das trevasSatan; the Devil
Spanish príncipe de las tinieblas
  • príncipe de las tinieblasSatan; the Devil
Swedish mörkrets furste
  • mörkrets fursteSatan; the Devil
Cite this entry
APA

Prince of Darkness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prince%20of%20Darkness

MLA

“Prince of Darkness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prince%20of%20Darkness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prince of Darkness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prince%20of%20Darkness.

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