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Word: Demon
Speech Type: Noun
Old English demon, from Latin daemon, from Greek daimōn ‘deity, genius’; subsequently reinforced by Old French demon; in demon (sense 1) also from Latin daemonium ‘evil spirit’, from Greek daemonion, diminutive of daimōn
ˈdiːmən
an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell
Short Definition:evil spirit or devil
Examples:- he was possessed by an evil demon
- each of the damned souls was guarded by a group of hideous demons
a forceful or skilful performer of a specified activity
Short Definition:forceful performer
Examples:- a friend of mine is a demon cook
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