dae ‧ mon /ˈdiːmən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: 'evil spirit' ; ⇨ ↑ demon ]
a creature in ancient Greek stories that is half a god and half a man ⇨ demon
dae ‧ mon /ˈdiːmən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: 'evil spirit' ; ⇨ ↑ demon ]
a creature in ancient Greek stories that is half a god and half a man ⇨ demon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012