Prince of Darkness

noun

1. Satan.

Prince of Darkness

noun

1. another name for Satan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Prince of Darkness¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

Kevin Sullivan, the professional wrestler known as “The Taskmaster” and the “Prince of Darkness,” has died at age 74, the World Wrestling Entertainment announced Friday morning.

From Los Angeles Times

Michelle Chamuel did the rearranging, and her seamlessly merging “Prince of Darkness” with “Shed Your Skin” and “Touch Me Fall” constitutes real innovation.

From New York Times

In fact, the James Webb Space Telescope should be crowned the new Prince of Darkness this year after scientists used its incredibly fine-tuned instruments to fetch potentially groundbreaking evidence of three dark stars.

From Salon

The Prince of Darkness has high hopes that he will be able to have a last hurrah, in spite of his unstable health status.

From Los Angeles Times

Yes, he argued people are literally going to hell for laughing at Danny DeVito playing a satirical version of the Prince of Darkness.

From Salon