Definitions for Méphistophélès
ˌmɛf əˈstɒf əˌliz; məˈfɪs toʊméphistophélès

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mephistophelesnoun

   evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul

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1. Mephistophelesnoun

   The Devil to whom Faust sold his soul in the legend.

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1. Mephistopheles

   Mephistopheles (, German pronunciation: [mefɪˈstoːfɛlɛs]), also known as Mephisto, is a demon featured in German folklore. He originally appeared in literature as the demon in the Faust legend, and has since become a stock character appearing in other works of arts and popular culture.

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1. mephistopheles

   Mephistopheles is a character from German folklore and literature, most popularly known from Goethe's tragic play "Faust." Mephistopheles is often depicted as a representative or agent of the devil who manipulates and tempts others into destructive or sinful behavior. The character is further associated with themes of deception, temptation, and deals with the devil.

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1. Mephistopheles

   Mephistopheles is a demon featured in German folklore. He originally appeared in literature as the demon in the Faust legend, and he has since appeared in other works as a stock character version of the Devil.

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1. Mephistopheles

   mef-is-tof′e-lēz, n. the name of the devil in Marlowe's Doctor Faustus and Goethe's Faust.—adj. Mephistophē′lean, cynical, scoffing, malicious. [Ety. unknown; prob. formed from Gr. mē, not, phōs (phot-), light, philos, loving.]

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1. Mephistopheles

   the impersonation in Goethe's "Faust" of the modern devil, the incarnation of the spirit of universal scepticism and scoffing, who can see not only no beauty in goodness but no deforming in iniquity, alike without reverence for God and fear of his adversary, blind as a mole to all worth and all unworth throughout the universe, yet knowing and boastful of knowledge, by means of which he sees only "the ridiculous, the unsuitable, the bad, but for the solemn, the noble, the worthy is blind as his ancient mother."

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Méphistophélès in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Méphistophélès in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Méphistophélès in a Sentence

1. Bryanna Reid:

   - Maybe you're a succubus who hunts for my flesh? Or Mephistopheles, who hunts for my soul? - Oh, no! I am much worse: succubus wants body, Mephistopheles wants soul, but I want you all, with your flesh and soul!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Méphistophélès
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mephistopheles
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephistopheles
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Méphistophélès
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Méphistophélès
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Mephistopheles