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dai⋅mon

[dahy-mohn]
–noun, plural -mo⋅nes [-muh-neez] , -mons.
daemon.

dai⋅mon⋅ic [dahy-mon-ik] , dai⋅mon⋅is⋅tic [dahy-muh-nis-tik] , adjective

dae⋅mon

[dee-muhn]
–noun
1. Classical Mythology.
a. a god.
b. a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
2. a demon.
Also, daimon.


Origin:
< L daemōn a spirit, an evil spirit < Gk daímōn a deity, fate, fortune; cf. daíesthai to distribute


dae⋅mon⋅ic [di-mon-ik] , dae⋅mon⋅is⋅tic [dee-muh-nis-tik] , adjective
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dai·mon   (dī'mōn')   
n.   Greek Mythology
  1. An inferior deity, such as a deified hero.

  2. An attendant spirit; a genius.


[Greek daimōn; see dā- in Indo-European roots.]
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