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English word demon comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) δαίμων
δαίμων (Ancient Greek)
daemon (Latin)
(astrology) the 11th of the 12 signs of the zodiac. (ecclesiastical) a demon. A genius loci, a lar, the protective spirit or godling of a place or household.
dēmōn (Malayalam)
demon (Middle English)
demon (English)
(Greek mythology) A spirit intermediate between gods and humans; especially, the spirit of a dead person; a deified hero. [from 16th c.]. (UK, card games) A form of patience (known as Canfield in the US). [from 19th c.]. (in plural) A person's fears or anxieties. [from 19th c.]. (now, chiefly, historical) A false god or idol; a Satanic divinity. [from 10th c.]. A person's inner spirit or [...]