demos

[dee-mos]

noun

1. the common people of an ancient Greek state.

2. the common people; populace.

3. Sociology.,  a people viewed as a political unit.

demos

/ ˈdiːmɒs /

noun

1. the people of a nation regarded as a political unit

2. rare,  the common people; masses

Word History and Origins

Origin of demos¹

1770–80; < Greek dêmos district, people; demo-

Word History and Origins

Origin of demos¹

C19: from Greek: the populace; see _deme

Example Sentences

And if you’re in the mood to learn a new culinary skill, Impastiamo will also be hosting free mini cooking classes and live demos throughout the day.

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At 15, Godchaux was hanging around the studios, singing on demos.

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So by the time we got in there to start unpacking them, I had already written them and kind of made the demos of them and stuff.

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So for many people, it might be the first time that they’re learning that the “Nebraska” album derived from a Maxell XL II 90 cassette tape of demos recorded by Springsteen in his bedroom.

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Springsteen was planning to flesh out the “Nebraska” demos with his band in New York, and spent a lot of time doing various versions of the songs, but didn’t like the feel of them.

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