daemon

[ dee-muhn ]

/ ˈdi mən /

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noun

Classical Mythology.

a god.
a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.

a demon.

Also daimon.

Origin of daemon

<Latin daemōn a spirit, an evil spirit <Greek daímōn a deity, fate, fortune; compare daíesthai to distribute

OTHER WORDS FROM daemon

dae·mon·ic

[dih-mon-ik], /dɪˈmɒn ɪk/, dae·mon·is·tic

[dee-muh-nis-tik], /ˌdi məˈnɪs tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby daemon

daedal, Daedala, Daedalid, Daedalion, Daedalus, daemon, daemonology, Daesh, daff, daffadilly, daffadowndilly

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Example sentences from the Web for daemon

Daemon by Daniel Suarez “One of the only works of fiction I've read in years… a terrific bit of sci-fi.”
Chris Anderson's Must-Reads|Chris Anderson|August 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Socrates believed that he was guided in all his actions by a supernatural voice, which he called his "daemon."
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace
This daemon watched the progress of the theatrical company with eyes gloating with vengeance.
Vivian Grey|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
At the same time Scipio had in his nature 50 no tinge of what the Greeks called the daemon in man and we the divine spark.
Ancient Rome|Mary Agnes Hamilton

He gives cause of believing that Socrates had actually communications from the voice of the daemon.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch
Merlin the magician, born of a spirit or daemon, claimed Arthur before birth and became his teacher afterwards.
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries|W. Y. Evans Wentz

British Dictionary definitions for daemon

daemon

daimon

/ (ˈdiːmən) /

noun

a demigod

the guardian spirit of a place or person

a variant spelling of demon (def. 3)

Derived forms of daemon

daemonic (diːˈmɒnɪk), adjective

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单词	daemon
释义	daemon [ dee-muhn ] / ˈdi mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR daemon ON THESAURUS.COM noun Classical Mythology. a god. a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit. a demon. Also daimon. Origin of daemon <Latin daemōn a spirit, an evil spirit <Greek daímōn a deity, fate, fortune; compare daíesthai to distribute OTHER WORDS FROM daemon dae·mon·ic [dih-mon-ik], /dɪˈmɒn ɪk/, dae·mon·is·tic [dee-muh-nis-tik], /ˌdi məˈnɪs tɪk/, adjective Words nearby daemon daedal, Daedala, Daedalid, Daedalion, Daedalus, daemon, daemonology, Daesh, daff, daffadilly, daffadowndilly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for daemon Daemon by Daniel Suarez “One of the only works of fiction I've read in years… a terrific bit of sci-fi.” Chris Anderson's Must-Reads\|Chris Anderson\|August 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Socrates believed that he was guided in all his actions by a supernatural voice, which he called his "daemon." A Critical History of Greek Philosophy\|W. T. Stace This daemon watched the progress of the theatrical company with eyes gloating with vengeance. Vivian Grey\|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli At the same time Scipio had in his nature 50 no tinge of what the Greeks called the daemon in man and we the divine spark. Ancient Rome\|Mary Agnes Hamilton He gives cause of believing that Socrates had actually communications from the voice of the daemon. Essays and Miscellanies\|Plutarch Merlin the magician, born of a spirit or daemon, claimed Arthur before birth and became his teacher afterwards. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries\|W. Y. Evans Wentz British Dictionary definitions for daemon daemon daimon / (ˈdiːmən) / noun a demigod the guardian spirit of a place or person a variant spelling of demon (def. 3) Derived forms of daemon daemonic (diːˈmɒnɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to daemon phantom, devil, demon, soul, shadow, specter, vision, vampire, visitor, haunt, bogeyman, bogey, poltergeist, wraith, visitant, apparition, spook, phantasm, spirit, revenant
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daemon

noun

Origin of daemon

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Example sentences from the Web for daemon

British Dictionary definitions for daemon

daimon

noun

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