Demon

See also: demon and démon

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

Demon (uncountable)

1. Alternative letter-case form of demon (“card game”).

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiː.mən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -iːmən
• Homophone: daemon

Proper noun

Demon

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
   • 1952, Plutarch, “Theseus”, in Dryden, et. al, transl., The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans (Great Books of the Western World; 14):

     Demon writes that Taurus, the chief captain of Minos, was slain by Theseus at the mouth of the port, in a naval combat as he was sailing out for Athens.

Further reading

• Wolfram Alpha: Name Demon
• Behind the Name: Demon

Anagrams

• Emond, monde, moned