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Meanings of shaytan in English

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(Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray.

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Examples for "shaitan"
Examples for "shaitan"
1
She must have got a charm from the shaitan himself, to make herself remarked.'
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan
2
He calls it the ditch of Shaitan-inother words, the Devil's Dyke.
On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles
3
Here, thou black-browed child of Shaitan, aim, and aim for thy life.
The Green Flag, and Other Stories of War and Sport
4
But he was in league with Shaitan and versed in black arts.
Land of marvels
5
Shaitan whined at the door, and the Gadfly rose to let him in.
The Gadfly
Usage of shaytan in English
1
"Have you become Shaytan?"
Children of dust: a memoir of pakistan