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daemon

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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dae·mon /ˈdiːmən/ noun [countable]  RRa creature in ancient Greek stories that is half a god and half a man 〔古希腊神话中的〕半人半神的精灵,半神 demon
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daemonHigh Mages are wonderful in defence and against daemons.If you suspect you will be facing a greater daemon spare no effort to acquire the Banishment spell.Portholes were few and usually hatched over with leering daemon masks.The tide of magic ebbed and the daemons were suddenly left stranded and dying, like fish caught out of water.Lightning split the night and the daemon was knocked back.It carved the daemon in two.With a sweep of one mighty fist, the daemon dashed the wounded warrior aside.This is, at least, one way of explaining an otherwise very peculiar aspect of Minoan religion - the daemons.
Origin daemon (1500-1600) Late Latin evil spirit; → DEMON
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daemon
daemon /ˈdiːmən/ 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·monBrE /ˈdiːmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdiːmən/ 🔊 nouna creature in stories from ancient Greece that is half man and half god (古希腊神话中的)半神半人的精灵