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diablerie
[ dee-ah-bluh-ree; French dya-bluh-ree ]
noun
, plural di·a·ble·ries [dee-, ah, -bl, uh, -reez, dy, a, -bl, uh, -, ree].
- diabolic magic or art; sorcery; witchcraft.
- the domain or realm of devils.
- the lore of devils; demonology.
- reckless mischief; deviltry.
diablerie
/ djɑbləri; dɪˈɑːblərɪ /
noun
- magic or witchcraft connected with devils
- demonic lore or esoteric knowledge of devils
- the domain of devils
- devilry; mischief
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diablerie1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diablerie1
C18: from Old French, from diable devil, from Latin diabolus; see devil
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Example Sentences
"You may be an enchantress, mistress, but the spell you cast is not diablerie," he answered in the same tone.
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A spark of the morning's diablerie flashes into the bright eyes again.
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She had a look of diablerie older than the history of woman.
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Again, as in the case of the element of diablerie, it would be possible to make technical exceptions in favour of Pickwick.
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They possessed, though, a certain vivacity and diablerie that the big, slower-witted Swede girls lacked.
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