Beast

See also: beast

English

Proper noun

Beast

(biblical) A figure in the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse), often identified with Satan or the Antichrist.
- 2000, Robert H. Smith, Apocalypse: a commentary on Revelation in words and images, page 69:
  The Number of the Beast Is 666 (13:16-18) John's vision concludes with the notorious reference to the "mark of the beast" and the number 666.
A wild, or seemingly-wild, animal that roams free in a country where it is usually only found in zoos.
the Beast of Bodmin Moor

Derived terms

mark of the beast, Number of the Beast

Translations

figure in the Book of Revelation

Catalan: Bèstia f
Esperanto: apokalipsa besto
Finnish: Peto
German: Tier (de) n
Greek: Θηρίο n (Thirío)
Russian: Зверь m (Zverʹ)
Spanish: Bestia f

See also

The Beast (Revelation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

Bates, Sebat, abets, baste, bates, beats, besat, betas, esbat, tabes

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