she-devil

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Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

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"In order to exorcise this she-devil, the attendants made circles on the walls with charcoal, within each was written: "Adam, Eve, Lilas, avaunt!""
"Monsieur Margot groaned. “Go, then, my friend,” said he, “procure the ladder! Oh, those she devils!—what could make me such a fool!”"

Etymology tree English she- Ancient Greek διαβάλλω (diabállō) Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos)bor. Latin diabolusbor. Proto-West Germanic *diubul Old English dēofol Middle English devel English devil English she-devil From she- + devil.

she-devils (plural)

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What does she-devil mean?

A female devil (as opposed to a he-devil, male devil).

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