# Prince of Darkness

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Satan; the Devil.
2. A particularly evil person.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prince, darkness.

## Etymology
Calque of Latin prīnceps tenebrārum, used in the epic poem Paradise Lost (1667).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prince-of-darkness