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Definitions for Devourer
de·vour·er
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Princeton's WordNet
devourernoun
someone who eats greedily or voraciously
Wiktionary
devourernoun
One who, or that which, devours.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Devourernoun
A consumer; he that devours; he that preys upon.
Etymology: from devour.
Rome is but a wilderness of tygers:
Tygers must prey, and Rome affords no prey
But me and mine: how happy art thou then,
From these devourers to be banished? William Shakespeare, Tit. Andronicus.Since those leviathans are withdrawn, the lesser devourers supply their place: fraud succeeds to violence. Decay of Piety.
Store the pond with carp and tench, which do the best together of any fish, all other fish being devourers of their spawn. John Mortimer, Husbandry.
Webster Dictionary
Devourernoun
one who, or that which, devours
Wikidata
Devourer
In certain religions, mythologies, a devourer is a powerful destructive entity, such as Satan, Boreas. Devourers are typically associated with death, either by devouring the living or by devouring the dead.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Devourer in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Devourer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- الملتهمةArabic
- pohlcujícíCzech
- æderneDanish
- VerschlingerGerman
- καταβροχθιστήςGreek
- sindonantoEsperanto
- devoradorSpanish
- heinäsirkatFinnish
- DévoreurFrench
- devourerIrish
- भक्षकHindi
- zabálóHungarian
- divoratoreItalian
- זוֹלֵלHebrew
- むさぼり食うJapanese
- ಭಕ್ಷಕKannada
- 삼키는 자Korean
- devorantemLatin
- verslinderDutch
- devourerNorwegian
- pożeraczPolish
- devoradorPortuguese
- пожирательRussian
- DevourerSwedish
- DevourerTelugu
- yiyiciTurkish
- منحرفUrdu
- דעוואָורערYiddish
- 吞噬者Chinese
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