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(), n.[F. dmon, L. daemon a spirit, an evil spirit, fr. Gr. a divinity; of uncertain origin.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology. The demon kind is of an intermediate nature between the divine and the human. Sydenham. 2. One's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of Socrates. [Often written dmon.] 3. An evil spirit; a devil. That same demon that hath gulled thee thus. Shak. スポンサード リンク
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