imp (Q2266278)
mythical creature, a diminutive demon similar to a goblin
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| English | imp |
mythical creature, a diminutive demon similar to a goblin |
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1910
The current use of the word for a small devil or mischievous sprite is due to the expressions “imp of Satan, or of the devil or of hell,” in the sense of “child of evil.” It was thus particularly applied to the demons supposed to be the “familiar” spirits of witches. (English)
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- arwiki عفريت صغير
- bclwiki Imp
- bnwiki ইম্প
- cswiki Imp
- enwiki Imp
- eswiki Imp
- frwiki Diablotin
- hewiki אימפ
- itwiki Imp
- jawiki インプ (悪魔)
- kowiki 임프 (신화)
- ltwiki Impas
- mlwiki ഇംപ്
- nlwiki Imp
- plwiki Chochlik (istota)
- ptwiki Diabrete
- rowiki Imp
- sawiki संस्कृतस्य प्रयोजनम्
- simplewiki Imp
- svwiki Imp
- thwiki อิมป์
- tlwiki Imp
- trwiki Imp
- zhwiki 小恶魔
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- commonswiki Category:Imps
