"demonomachy" meaning in English

See demonomachy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: demonomachies [plural]
Etymology: From demono- + -machy. Etymology templates: {{af|en|demono-|-machy}} demono- + -machy Head templates: {{en-noun}} demonomachy (plural demonomachies)
  1. (rare) A battle between or against demons or devils. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

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