demons

[dee-muhn]

de·mon

[dee-muhn]
noun
1.
an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
2.
an evil passion or influence.
3.
a person considered extremely wicked, evil, or cruel.
4.
a person with great energy, drive, etc.: He's a demon for work.
5.
a person, especially a child, who is very mischievous: His younger son is a real little demon.
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7.
Australian Slang. a policeman, especially a detective.
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adjective
8.
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or noting a demon.
9.
possessed or controlled by a demon.

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Demons is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin daemonium < Greek daimónion, thing of divine nature (in Jewish and Christian writers, evil spirit), neuter of daimónios, derivative of daímōn; (def. 6) < Latin; see daemon
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