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tempter

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛm(p)tə/
Definition of tempter

noun

  • a person or thing that tempts.
  • (the Tempter) the Devil.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French tempteur, from ecclesiastical Latin temptator, from Latin temptare 'to handle, test, try'

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