/ ˈdemiɜːdʒ; NAmE -ɜːrdʒ/ noun ( literary )
1.
a being that is responsible for creating the world
2.
a being that controls the part of the world which is not spiritual
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (denoting a magistrate in certain ancient Greek states): via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek dēmiourgos craftsman, from dēmios public (from dēmos people) + -ergos working.