Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - demon
Demon
demon
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 demon player). 4 a cruel or destructive person. 5 (also daemon) a an inner or attendant spirit; a genius (the demon of creativity). b a supernatural being in ancient Greece. Phrases and idioms demon bowler Cricket a very fast bowler. a demon for work colloq. a person who works strenuously. Etymology: ME f. med.L demon f. L daemon f. Gk daimon deity
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or daemon noun see: tide Date: 13th century 1. an evil spirit, a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin, an attendant power or spirit ; genius, a supernatural being of Greek mythology intermediate between gods and men, one that has exceptional enthusiasm, drive, or effectiveness , ~ian adjective ~ization noun ~ize transitive verb ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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