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  • 1demon — /dee meuhn/, n. 1. an evil spirit; devil or fiend. 2. an evil passion or influence. 3. a person considered extremely wicked, evil, or cruel. 4. a person with great energy, drive, etc.: He s a demon for work. 5. a person, esp. a child, who is very …

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  • 2demon — n. 1 a an evil spirit or devil, esp. one thought to possess a person. b the personification of evil passion. 2 a malignant supernatural being; the Devil. 3 (often attrib.) a forceful, fierce, or skilful performer (a demon on the tennis court; a… …

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  • 3demon — or daemon noun Etymology: Middle English demon, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin daemon evil spirit, from Latin, divinity, spirit, from Greek daimōn, probably from daiesthai to distribute more at tide Date: 13th century 1. a. an evil spirit …

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  • 4demon — de•mon [[t]ˈdi mən[/t]] n. 1) an evil spirit; fiend 2) an evil passion or influence 3) a wicked or cruel person 4) one with great energy: a demon for work[/ex] 5) myt daimon • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L daemonium < Gk daimónion, thing of… …

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  • 5Demon (Dungeons & Dragons) — Demon Characteristics Alignment Chaotic Evil Type Outsider (Fiend) Image Wizards.com image Stats …

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  • 6demon — /ˈdimən / (say deemuhn) noun 1. an evil spirit; a devil. 2. an evil passion: *Killed by lack of intellect, through the cursed demon Drink! –anon, bush ballads, n.d. 3. an atrociously wicked or cruel person. 4. a person of great energy, enthusiasm …

  • 7Demon — For other uses, see Demon (disambiguation). St. Anthony plagued by demons, as imagined by Martin Schongauer, in the 1480s. A demon (or daemon, from Ancient Greek, δαίμων), is a supernatural being from various religions, occultisms, literatures,… …

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  • 8Demon: The Fallen — cover Designer(s) Michael B. Lee (Editor), Greg Stolze, Adam Tinworth, Pauline Benney (Art Director) Publisher(s) White Wolf Publication date November, 200 …

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  • 9Demon's Souls — North American cover art Developer(s) From Software Publisher(s) …

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  • 10Demon Diary — Cover of the Tokyopop edition of Demon Diary vol. 1 (2005). Art by Kara. 마왕일기 (Mawang Il gi) Genre Action/adventure …

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