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Apollyon

[uh-pol-yuhn]

noun

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



Apollyon

/ əˈɒə /

noun

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

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Apollyon1

From Greek DZýō (present participle of DZýԲ “to destroy utterly, kill”), equivalent to ap(o)- prefix denoting completion or finishing (off) + olly- present tense stem + present participle suffix; apo- ( def. )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Apollyon1

C14: via Late Latin from Greek, from apollunai to destroy totally
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Apollyon: It doesn’t affect the majority, which is the people who are right at the bottom.

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Apollyon: It definitely does depend on the area or the work force that you’re in.

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“What fun it was, especially going by the lions, fighting Apollyon, and passing through the valley where the hob-goblins were,” said Jo.

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He may be stern; he may be exacting; he may be ambitious yet; but his is the sternness of the warrior Greatheart, who guards his pilgrim convoy from the onslaught of Apollyon.

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On the Hill, the party of Faust stuck together and vociferously defended their Apollyon.

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