daemon
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology.
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a god.
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a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
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a demon.
noun
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a demigod
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the guardian spirit of a place or person
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a variant spelling of demon
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Etymology
Origin of daemon
< Latin daemōn a spirit, an evil spirit < Greek daímōn a deity, fate, fortune; compare daíesthai to distribute
Example Sentences
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Wherever it comes from — from Daemon, from Dad, from your sons, who you cannot control, who have become monsters.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024
“Viserys ostensibly brought him up, and for Daemon it’s either try to piss him off or impress him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023
Daemon Dawkins made eight catches for 95 yards.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022
Neither were we given many reasons to emotionally connect to any of these characters aside from Rhaenyra, Alicent and Daemon.
From Salon • Oct. 24, 2022
Hotah paid more note to those who did not drink: Ser Daemon Sand, Lord Tremond Gargalen, the Fowler twins, Dagos Manwoody, the Ullers of the Hellholt, the Wyls of the Boneway.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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