Tempter
1tempter — [temp′tər] n. [ME temptour < MFr tempteur < L temptator, tempter, in LL(Ec), Satan] a person who tempts the Tempter the Devil; Satan …
2Tempter — Tempt er, n. One who tempts or entices; especially, Satan, or the Devil, regarded as the great enticer to evil. Those who are bent to do wickedly will never want tempters to urge them on. Tillotson. [1913 Webster] So glozed the Tempter, and his… …
3tempter — mid 14c., from M.Fr. tempteur (14c.), O.Fr. *tempteor, from L. temptatorem, agent noun from temptare (see TEMPT (Cf. tempt)). Originally especially of the Devil …
4tempter — ► NOUN ▪ a person or thing that tempts …
5tempter — /temp teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that tempts, esp. to evil. 2. the Tempter, Satan; the devil. [1350 1400; TEMPT + ER1; r. ME temptour < OF temptere, temptëor < LL temptator , s. of temptator tempter (to sin), L: one who makes an attempt; see …
6tempter — tempt•er [[t]ˈtɛmp tər[/t]] n. 1) one that tempts, esp. to evil 2) rel the Tempter, Satan • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME temptour < OF temptere < LL temptātor tempter (to sin), L: one who attempts; see tempt, tor …
7tempter — 1. noun a) Someone or something that tempts. He is a tempter of married women. b) A seducer, especially a man who seduces. See Also: temptress 2. verb to …
8tempter — noun a person or thing that tempts. ↘(the Tempter) the Devil …
9tempter — n. (fem. temptress) 1 a person who tempts. 2 (the Tempter) the Devil. Etymology: ME f. OF tempteur f. eccl.L temptator oris (as TEMPT) …
10Tempter (album) — Infobox Album Name = Tempter Type = studio Artist = Nembrionic Hammerdeath Released = 1993 Recorded = Genre = Death metal Length = Label = Displeased Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = Themes on an Occult Theory (1992) This album = Tempter …
