Beast

See also: beast

English

Proper noun

Beast

1. (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.

2. A wild animal, or seemingly so, which roams free in a country it is usually only found in zoos. (For example The Beast of Bodmin Moor).

Translations

figure in the Book of Revelation

• Catalan: Bèstia f
• Esperanto: apokalipsa besto
• Finnish: Peto
• German: Tier (de) n
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• 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