bēˈelzəˌbəb, ˈbēl-, ˈbel- noun
( -s )
Etymology: after Beelzebub, called “prince of the devils” in Mt 12:24, from Latin, from Greek Beelzeboub, from Hebrew Ba'al Zĕbhūbh, literally, lord of flies
1. sometimes capitalized : devil
2. : a So. American howler monkey ( Alouatta beelzebul )