demigod
a mythological being who is partly divine and partly human; an inferior deity.
a deified mortal.
Origin of demigod
1Words Nearby demigod
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How to use demigod in a sentence
The ambitious open-world RPG is set in a medieval land filled with dragons and demigods.
Given what advocates have had to deal with in the past, the man seems like a demigod.
Bachchan, after a few decades of demigod status in Bollywood, is the very baritone of authority in Indian film.
What Does India Think About Slumdog Millionaire? | Amulya Gopalakrishnan | January 22, 2009 | THE DAILY BEASTHe has become the demigod of the bloated manufacturing, mining, and landlord interests throughout the country.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | VariousI have consulted God and demigod; the nymph of the river, and what I far more admire and trust, my blue-eyed Minerva.
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With him Alexander was the veritable demigod whom he sottishly decreed that his subjects should see in him.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | VariousParr moved back, as if to allow this young demigod the center of the stage.
The Devil's Asteroid | Manly Wade WellmanCompared with the sordid men around her, with whom he would be an object of supercilious contempt, he seemed like a demigod.
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British Dictionary definitions for demigod
/ (ˈdɛmɪˌɡɒd) /
a mythological being who is part mortal, part god
a lesser deity
a person with outstanding or godlike attributes
Origin of demigod
1Derived forms of demigod
- demigoddess, fem n
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