Prince of Darkness

English

Etymology

Calque of Latin prīnceps tenebrārum, used in the epic poem Paradise Lost (1667).

Proper noun

Prince of Darkness (plural Princes of Darkness)

1. (uncountable) Satan; the Devil.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Satan

2. (by extension, countable) A particularly evil person.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prince,‎ darkness.
   • 1991, J. P. Timmons, chapter 11, in Mysterious Secrets of the Dark Kingdom:

     The highest level of promotion for a human in the Dark Kingdom is in the Ruler of Darkness hierarchy as a Prince of Darkness. A Prince or Princess of Darkness is among the elite in the Dark Kingdom and has the privileges of a Power.

Translations

Satan; the Devil

• Finnish: pimeyden ruhtinas (fi)
• French: prince des ténèbres (fr) m
• German: Fürst der Finsternis m
• Hebrew: נסיך האופל m (Nesikh haOfel)
• Italian: principe delle tenebre
• Macedonian: Кнез на темнината m (Knez na temninata)
• Old English: þȳstra ealdor m
• Portuguese: príncipe das trevas m
• Spanish: príncipe de las tinieblas m

Further reading

• Prince of Darkness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia