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demigod

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Mythology
dem·i·god /ˈdemiɡɒd $ -ɡɑːd/ noun [countable]  1. IMPORTANTsomeone who is so important and powerful that they are treated like a god 像神一样被崇拜的人物2 RMa man in ancient stories, who is half god and half human 〔古代神话中的〕半人半神 demigods such as Hercules 如赫丘利这样的半人半神
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demigodPutting deities and demigods aside, investors must also worry about interest-rate risk.Boffins aren't demigods anymore, they're acid rock.
dem·i·god nounChineseSyllable
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demigod
demigod /ˈdemiɡɒd $ -ɡɑːd/ noun [countable]
1. someone who is so important and powerful that they are treated like a god
2. a man in ancient stories, who is half god and half human:
    demigods such as Hercules


demi·godBrE /ˈdemiɡɒd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdemiɡɑːd/ 🔊 nouna minor god, or a being that is partly a god and partly human 次神;半神半人a ruler or other person who is treated like a god 尊为神明的统治者;被神化的人物