devil's mark

noun

: a spot on the body of a person held guilty of witchcraft that was supposed to be insensible because the devil had touched it in sealing his bargain with the witch

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“Devil's mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devil%27s%20mark. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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