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DEMONIACS
Noun
demoniacs
plural of demoniac
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• DomaÅ¡inec, comedians
Source: Wiktionary
DEMONIAC
De*mo"ni*ac, Dem`o*ni"a*cal, a. Etym: [L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. démoniaque. See Demon.]
1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices. Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter. Thackeray.
2. Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as, demoniac or demoniacal power. "Demoniac frenzy." Milton.
De*mo"ni*ac, n.
1. A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon. The demoniac in the gospel was sometimes cast into the fire. Bates.
2. (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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