demon
An evil supernatural being.
Other meanings
An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
A false god or idol; a Satanic divinity.
Example sentences
Word history
From Ancient Greek "δαίμων" (dispenser, god, protective spirit).
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This definition is adapted from “demon” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.