# A — The Devil’s Dictionary character guide

> A in The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-a

## Who they are

A letter personified in definitions.

## Relationships

### [B](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/b)

_rivalry_

A and B are locked in a bitter, high-frequency conflict, likely representing opposing forces or ideologies.

### [James F. Bowman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/james_f_bowman)

_friendship_

A and James F. Bowman share a frequent, likely collegial or bantering friendship, possibly as fellow satirists.

### [Sirrahs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/sirrahs)

_rivalry_

A and Sirrahs engage in a contentious relationship, possibly as intellectual or moral adversaries.

### [John Elmer Pettibone Cajee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/john_elmer_pettibone_cajee)

_social_

A interacts with John Elmer Pettibone Cajee as a recurring acquaintance or minor foil in satirical exchanges.

### [Horizontalists](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/horizontalists)

_rivalry_

A opposes the Horizontalists, likely a group or philosophy that A mocks or debates.

### [Angel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/angel)

_psychological_

A has a complex, possibly ironic relationship with an Angel, blending reverence with skepticism.

### [General Barry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/general_barry)

_rivalry_

A clashes with General Barry, likely satirizing military authority or pomp.

### [Eve](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/eve)

_psychological_

A engages with Eve in a symbolic or allegorical dynamic, exploring themes of temptation and knowledge.

### [The Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/the_master)

_professional_

A interacts with The Master as a subordinate or disciple, with a tone of ironic deference.

### [Christ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/christ)

_psychological_

A has a provocative, irreverent relationship with Christ, typical of Bierce's satirical treatment of religion.

### [Lord Cadde](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/lord_cadde)

_social_

A interacts with Lord Cadde as a target of social satire, representing aristocratic folly.

### [The Devil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/the_devil)

_friendship_

A has a surprisingly amicable, almost conspiratorial relationship with The Devil, as a kindred spirit of cynicism.

## Links

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