What do you mean demon?

1 : an evil spirit : devil. 2 : a person of great energy or enthusiasm a speed demon.
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What type of word is demon?

An evil spirit. A fallen angel or Satanic divinity; a false god. One's inner spirit or genius, a daimon.
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What is the meaning of devil demon?

/ (ˈdiːmən) / noun. an evil spirit or devil. a person, habit, obsession, etc, thought of as evil, cruel, or persistently tormenting. Also called: daemon, daimon an attendant or ministering spirit; geniusthe demon of inspiration.
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What is the meaning of demon god?

Definition of devil-god

1 : a devil worshiped as a god. 2 : a heathen deity —used chiefly in Christian clerical writings.
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What are some words that mean demon?

demon
  • cacodemon,
  • devil,
  • fiend,
  • ghost,
  • ghoul,
  • ghoulie,
  • imp,
  • shaitan.
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What is a small demon called?

Originating from Germanic folklore, the imp was a small lesser demon.
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Who is the king of demons?

Asmodeus, Hebrew Ashmedai, in Jewish legend, the king of demons.
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What are the 12 demons?

This list was later used in the works of John Taylor, the Water Poet.
  • Lucifer: pride.
  • Beelzebub: envy.
  • Sathanas: wrath.
  • Abadon: sloth.
  • Mammon: greed.
  • Belphegor: gluttony.
  • Asmodeus: lust.
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Who is Satan's wife?

Lilith is a powerful sorceress in the Madō Monogatari series, where she was the wife of Satan until she lost her physical body when using the artifact known as Seraphim Orb to create the Madou World, of which she is now the guardian. She is also very similar to the protagonist Arle.
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What are inner demons?

Inner demons are based on criticisms, self-doubt and negative patterns. They can be the things we tell ourselves that aren't necessarily real. It could be something someone said when we were a child, a negative remark from an old boss or a put down from a friend. Even a conversation we saw on Twitter.
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What is the difference between a demon and a demon?

Daemon vs Demon

Daemon refers to benevolent and noble spirits in Greek mythology. On the other hand, demon refers to an evil creature. This is the main difference between the two words. The origins of both daemon and demon can be traced back to Greek mythology.
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What are demons called in Arabic?

Shayāṭīn (شياطين; devils or demons), singular: Shaiṭān (شَيْطٰان) are evil spirits in Islamic belief, inciting humans (and jinn) to sin by “whispering” (وَسْوَسَة, “waswasah”) to the heart (قَلْب qalb).
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What does demon mean in Greek?

demon, also spelled daemon, Classical Greek daimon, in Greek religion, a supernatural power. In Homer the term is used almost interchangeably with theos for a god. The distinction there is that theos emphasizes the personality of the god, and demon his activity.
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What is the Old English word for demon?

demon (n.)

31 has daimones, translated as deofol in Old English, feend or deuil in Middle English. Another Old English word for this was hellcniht, literally "hell-knight."
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What is the Urdu meaning of demon?

1) demon. Noun. An evil supernatural being. بدروح بھوت
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Who is the first demon?

The first demon that is said to have existed was Muzan Kibutsuji. The one who turned him into a demon was a generous doctor from the Heian Period, who wanted to save Muzan from death since, at the time, he was diagnosed with a disease which would kill him before he turned twenty.
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Who is the Queen of demons?

Lilith: Queen of the Demons (Lilith Series Book 1) Kindle Edition. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Before Lilith became Queen of the Demons, she was Eden's first woman.
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Who are the 7 Fallen Angels?

The fallen angels are named after entities from both Christian and Pagan mythology, such as Moloch, Chemosh, Dagon, Belial, Beelzebub and Satan himself. Following the canonical Christian narrative, Satan convinces other angels to live free from the laws of God, thereupon they are cast out of heaven.
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Who is God's King?

Though Indra still retains the title of the King of the Gods and the Ruler of Heaven. In the Ancient Greek system of Olympian Gods, Cronus displaces Uranus, and Zeus in turn displaces Cronus.
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Who are the 7 demon Lords?

They resemble the Seven Deadly Sins: Pride, Gluttony, Envy, Lust, Greed, Sloth, and Wrath and their names are based on following demons: Lucifer, Belphegor, Mammon, Asmodeus, Beelzebub, Leviathan, and Satan.
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What is the opposite of devil?

Opposite of a demon or evil spirit. angel. god. spirit.
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What is a little devil?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English little/old devilspoken used to talk about a child or an older man who behaves badly, but who you like He's a naughty little devil.
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