Demogorgon

[ dee-muh-gawr-guhn, dem-uh- ]

noun

a vague, mysterious, infernal power or divinity mistakenly thought to belong to ancient mythology.

Origin of Demogorgon

First recorded in 1580–90, Demogorgon is from the Late Latin word Dēmogorgōn, of uncertain origin

Words Nearby Demogorgon

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How to use Demogorgon in a sentence

Well it seems to be, so we asked Mark Steger who played the Demogorgon on Stranger Things to give us a blood-stained hand in the art of terrifying people.
Be Very Afraid: A Virtual House of Horrors | Tracy Moran | October 25, 2020 | Ozy
Demogorgon, or Demiourgos—the creative principle of evil—figures largely in literature.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport Adams
Milton, in ‘Paradise Lost,’ alludes to ‘the dreaded name of Demogorgon.’
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport Adams
He's the first-begotten of Beëlzebub, with a face as terrible as Demogorgon.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
If Demogorgon betrayed her there, the Count was her protector: a woman rises to her husband.
Evan Harrington, Complete | George Meredith

His sister, the Countess, once explained to him what Demogorgon was, in the sensation it entailed.
Evan Harrington, Complete | George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for Demogorgon

Demogorgon

/ (ˌdiːməʊˈɡɔːɡən) /

noun

a mysterious and awesome god in ancient mythology, often represented as ruling in the underworld

Origin of Demogorgon

C16: via Late Latin from Greek

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