demon - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'demon' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Demon

[ n.]

- A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology.
- One's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of Socrates.
- An evil spirit; a devil.

Meaning of 'demon' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . demon

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- someone extremely diligent or skillful

Example in sentence:

he worked like a demon to finish the job on time;
she's a demon at math

Nearby Words:

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