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1 demigod
[démigɔd]nounpolbog
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demigod — noun (C) 1 someone who is so important and powerful that they are treated like a god: a dictator with demigod status 2 a man in ancient stories, who is half god and half human … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
demigod — noun Date: 1530 1. a mythological being with more power than a mortal but less than a god 2. a person so outstanding as to seem to approach the divine < the demigods of jazz > … New Collegiate Dictionary
demigod — noun /ˈdɛmɪɡɒd/ a) A half god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal. b) A lesser deity. Syn: half god, hero … Wiktionary
demigod — UK [ˈdemɪˌɡɒd] / US [ˈdemɪˌɡɑd] noun [countable] Word forms demigod : singular demigod plural demigods 1) an important person who is admired by people as if they were a god. This word shows that you think people are silly for treating someone… … English dictionary
demigod — /ˈdɛmigɒd/ (say demeegod) noun 1. one partly divine and partly human; an inferior deity. 2. a deified mortal. –demigoddess /ˈdɛmiˌgɒdɛs/ (say demee.godes), feminine noun …
demigod — dem|i|god [ demi,gad ] noun count 1. ) an important person who is admired by people as if they were a god. This word shows that you think people are silly for treating someone like this. 2. ) a god who is less important than other gods,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
demigod — (or demigoddess) noun a being with partial or lesser divine status … English new terms dictionary
demigoddess — noun Date: 1603 a female demigod … New Collegiate Dictionary
demigodhood — noun The state or condition of being a demigod … Wiktionary
hero — noun 1) the heroes of Guadalcanal Syn: brave person, brave man/woman, man/woman of courage, man/woman of the hour, lionheart, warrior, knight; champion, victor, conqueror Ant: coward, loser 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
Adapa — noun a Babylonian demigod or first man (sometimes identified with Adam) • Regions: ↑Babylon • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Semitic deity … Useful english dictionary