DEMONS

Noun

demons

plural of demon

Anagrams

• Emonds, Esmond, mondes

Source: Wiktionary


DEMON

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



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