Pronunciation: ˌ d ē -m ə - ' go ̇ r-g ə n, ' d ē -m ə - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin
Date: 1590
: a mysterious spirit or deity often explained as a primeval creator god who antedates the gods of Greek mythology
Pronunciation: ˌ d ē -m ə - ' go ̇ r-g ə n, ' d ē -m ə - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin
Date: 1590
: a mysterious spirit or deity often explained as a primeval creator god who antedates the gods of Greek mythology
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012