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Apollyon

American  
[uh-pol-yuhn] / əˈpɒl yən /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the destroyer; the angel of the bottomless pit; Abaddon.

Apollyon British  
/ əˈpɒljən /

noun

  1. New Testament the destroyer, a name given to the Devil (Revelation 9:11)

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Etymology

Origin of Apollyon

From Greek apollýōn (present participle of apollýnai “to destroy utterly, kill”), equivalent to ap(o)- prefix denoting completion or finishing (off) + olly- present tense stem + -ōn present participle suffix; apo- ( def. )

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