Old Nick meaning

UK /əʊld nɪk/ US /oʊld nɪk/ 2 syllables

Old Nick (noun): (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell.

Definition of Old Nick

  1. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

    Synonyms: Satan, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness

    Type of: spiritual being

How to pronounce Old Nick

Old Nick is pronounced /əʊld nɪk/ in British English and /oʊld nɪk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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