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daemon definition

dae·mon (dē′mən)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. any of the secondary divinities ranking between the gods and men
  2. a guardian spirit; inspiring or inner spirit
  3. demon (sense )

Etymology: L, a spirit (in LL(Ec), evil spirit, demon) < Gr daimōn, divine power, fate, god, in LGr(Ec), evil spirit < IE base *dā(i)-, to part, divide, tear apart > time, tatter

Related Forms:

  • daemonic dae·mon′ic (di män′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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