The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
demons
plural of demon
• Emonds, Esmond, mondes
Source: Wiktionary
De"mon, n. Etym: [F. démon, L. daemon a spirit, an evil spirit, fr. Gr.
1. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology. The demon kind is of an inSydenham.
2. One's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of Socrates. [Often written dæmon.]
3. An evil spirit; a devil. That same demon that hath gulled thee thus. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.