English Dictionary

fiend

IPA（発音記号）

/fiːnd/

名詞

廃用 古語 くだけた表現

A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit. / A very evil person. / (obsolete) An enemy; a foe. / (religious, archaic) The enemy of mankind, specifically, the Devil; Satan.

日本語の意味

悪魔、魔物、邪悪な存在 / 極めて邪悪な人物 / （古語）敵、宿敵 / （宗教的・古語）人類の敵、特にサタン

The old village whispered that a fiend lurked in the forest at night.

古い村では、夜に森の中に悪魔が潜んでいるとささやかれていた。

意味（1）

A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.

what God or Feend, or ſpirit of the earth, Or Monſter turned to a manly ſhape, Or of what mould or mettel he be made, […]

意味（2）

A very evil person.

意味（3）

(obsolete) An enemy; a foe.

Religion teaches us to love everybody, be one fiend or friend.

意味（4）

(religious, archaic) The enemy of mankind, specifically, the Devil; Satan.

At the confirmation ceremony the bishop would lay his hands on the child and tie around its forehead a linen band […] . This was believed to strengthen him against the assaults of the fiend […]

意味（5）

(informal) An addict or fanatic.

He's been a jazz fiend since his teenage years.

fiends （ plural ）