"demoness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: demonesses [plural]
Etymology: demon + -ess Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|demon|ess}} demon + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} demoness (plural demonesses)
  1. A female demon. Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Synonyms: daemoness, dæmoness Related terms: demonette
    Sense id: en-demoness-en-noun-caMD5oDA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

Inflected forms

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