Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Antichrist"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Antichrist
against Christ, or an opposition Christ, a rival Christ. The
word is used only by the apostle John. Referring to false
teachers, he says (1 John 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7), "Even now
are there many antichrists."
(1.) This name has been applied to the "little horn" of the
"king of fierce countenance" (Dan. 7:24, 25; 8:23-25).
(2.) It has been applied also to the "false Christs" spoken of
by our Lord (Matt. 24:5, 23, 24).
(3.) To the "man of sin" described by Paul (2 Thess. 2:3, 4,
8-10).
(4.) And to the "beast from the sea" (Rev. 13:1; 17:1-18).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Antichrist \An"ti*christ\, n. [L. Antichristus, Gr. ?; ? against
+ ?.]
A denier or opponent of Christ. Specif.: A great antagonist,
person or power, expected to precede Christ's second coming.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Antichrist
n : the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the
New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until
overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ [syn: {Antichrist}]
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