demigod

[ dem-ee-god ]

/ ˈdɛm iˌgɒd /

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noun

a mythological being who is partly divine and partly human; an inferior deity.

a deified mortal.

Origin of demigod

1520–30; translation of Latin sēmideus.See demi-, god

Words nearby demigod

demi-cannon, demicanton, demi-culverin, demi-détourné, demigauntlet bandage, demigod, demigoddess, demi-hunter, demijohn, demilitarize, demilitarized zone

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Example sentences from the Web for demigod

Given what advocates have had to deal with in the past, the man seems like a demigod.
Michel Martelly—Can He Lead?|Lois Romano|September 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Bachchan, after a few decades of demigod status in Bollywood, is the very baritone of authority in Indian film.
What Does India Think About Slumdog Millionaire?|Amulya Gopalakrishnan|January 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
From this moment Forrest moves on and upward with the stride of a demigod.
The Brothers' War|John Calvin Reed
Scott, the demigod, pours out his great romances in an inexpressive fluid.
The Critical Game|John Albert Macy

Jackson was a demigod to her and to the people of Tennessee.
Children of the Market Place|Edgar Lee Masters
Not even the shepherd, much less the warrior or the demigod, inhabited these quiet scenes.
McClure's Magazine, Volume VI, No. 3. February 1896|Various
The slave had passed through the great initiation, and had changed to a demigod.
The Dead Command|Vicente Blasco Ibez

British Dictionary definitions for demigod

demigod

/ (ˈdɛmɪˌɡɒd) /

noun

a mythological being who is part mortal, part god
a lesser deity

a person with outstanding or godlike attributes

Derived forms of demigod

demigoddess, fem n

Word Origin for demigod

C16: translation of Latin sēmideus

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单词	demigod
释义	demigod [ dem-ee-god ] / ˈdɛm iˌgɒd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR demigod ON THESAURUS.COM noun a mythological being who is partly divine and partly human; an inferior deity. a deified mortal. Origin of demigod 1520–30; translation of Latin sēmideus.See demi-, god Words nearby demigod demi-cannon, demicanton, demi-culverin, demi-détourné, demigauntlet bandage, demigod, demigoddess, demi-hunter, demijohn, demilitarize, demilitarized zone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for demigod Given what advocates have had to deal with in the past, the man seems like a demigod. Michel Martelly—Can He Lead?\|Lois Romano\|September 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Bachchan, after a few decades of demigod status in Bollywood, is the very baritone of authority in Indian film. What Does India Think About Slumdog Millionaire?\|Amulya Gopalakrishnan\|January 22, 2009\|DAILY BEAST From this moment Forrest moves on and upward with the stride of a demigod. The Brothers' War\|John Calvin Reed Scott, the demigod, pours out his great romances in an inexpressive fluid. The Critical Game\|John Albert Macy Jackson was a demigod to her and to the people of Tennessee. Children of the Market Place\|Edgar Lee Masters Not even the shepherd, much less the warrior or the demigod, inhabited these quiet scenes. McClure's Magazine, Volume VI, No. 3. February 1896\|Various The slave had passed through the great initiation, and had changed to a demigod. The Dead Command\|Vicente Blasco Ibez British Dictionary definitions for demigod demigod / (ˈdɛmɪˌɡɒd) / noun a mythological being who is part mortal, part god a lesser deity a person with outstanding or godlike attributes Derived forms of demigod demigoddess, fem n Word Origin for demigod C16: translation of Latin sēmideus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to demigod creator, demon, totem, deity, divinity, almighty, father, providence, master, lord, idol, power, spirit, holiness, soul, maker, numen, daemon, omnipotent, prime mover
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demigod

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British Dictionary definitions for demigod

noun

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