"Demon" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdiː.mən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-demon.wav
Rhymes: -iːmən Etymology: From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|δῆμος||ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state}} Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Demon
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Demon-en-name-wCWXTMUP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Demon (uncountable)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of demon (“card game”). Tags: alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: demon (extra: card game)
    Sense id: en-Demon-en-noun-8wJqeeMd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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