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daemon
[ dee-muhn ]
noun
- Classical Mythology.
- a god.
- a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
- a demon.
daemon
/ ˈdiːmən; diːˈmɒnɪk /
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Derived Forms
- daemonic, adjective
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Other Words From
- dae·mon·ic [dih-, mon, -ik], dae·mon·is·tic [dee-m, uh, -, nis, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of daemon1
< Latin daemōn a spirit, an evil spirit < Greek daímōn a deity, fate, fortune; compare daíesthai to distribute
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Example Sentences
Daemon by Daniel Suarez “One of the only works of fiction I've read in years… a terrific bit of sci-fi.”
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The Daemon of procrastination has at length yielded to the Genius of Friendship, assisted indeed by the powers of fear and shame.
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Suddenly the moment had come when the daemon wakes and begins to range.
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Daemon ab insidiis vulpeculae est similis, T. breides, stratagems, tricks; comp.
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So that a man was to understand by Daemon, as well (sometimes) an Ague, as a Divell.
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If they were already in the fangs of the daemon, their torments could neither be aggravated nor assuaged by human industry.
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