demon Alternative forms
* daemon, (typically only used today for the sense of 'a Greek or Roman godling' )
* daimon (''typically only used in the sense of 'inner spirit' or 'personal guardian')
Noun
( en noun)
An evil spirit.
A fallen angel or Satanic divinity; a false god.
One’s inner spirit or genius, a daimon.
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A genius, a lar, the protective spirit or godling of a place, household, or individual.
A foible; a flaw in a person’s character.
- The demon of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.
Someone of remarkable or diabolical energy or ability.
- He’s a demon at the card tables.
(figurative) Anything with malevolent effects.
- the demon drink
Usage notes
The original Greek and Roman meanings often employ synonyms or the variant spellings daimon' or ' daemon to differentiate them from the more common ecclesiastical sense.
Synonyms
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Related terms
* demonic
* demonize
* demoness
See also
* imp
* succubus
* vampire
* angel
* hell
* possession
* possessed
* dragon
* werewolf
* devil
* larva
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deacon English
Noun
( en noun)
(Church history) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
(Roman Catholicism) A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.
(Protestantism) Free Churches : A lay leader of a congregation who assists the pastor.
(Protestantism) Anglicanism : An ordained clergyman usually serving a year prior to being ordained presbyter, though in some cases they remain a permanent deacon.
(Protestantism) Methodism : A separate office from that of minister, neither leading to the other; instead there is a permanent deaconate.
(freemasonry) A junior lodge officer.
(Mormonism) The lowest office in the (Aaronic priesthood), generally held by 12 or 13 year old boys or recent converts.
(US, animal husbandry) A male calf of a dairy breed, so called because they are usually ed (see below).
(Scotland) The chairman of an incorporated company.
Derived terms
* archdeacon
* deaconal
* deaconate
* deaconess
* deaconize
* deaconry
* deacon-seat
* subdeacon
Verb
( en verb)
(Christianity, music) For a choir leader to lead a hymn by speaking one or two lines at a time, which are then sung by the choir.
(US, animal husbandry) To kill a calf shortly after birth.
(US) To place fresh fruit at the top of a barrel or other container, with spoiled or imperfect fruit hidden beneath.
* {{quote-book, 1902, (George Horace Lorimer), Old Gorgon Graham citation
, passage=It's like buying a barrel of apples that's been deaconed — after you've found that the deeper you go the meaner and wormier the fruit, you forget all about the layer of big, rosy, wax-finished pippins that was on top.}}
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