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Dagestanian
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Dagon
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daemon

dae·mon [ dmən ] (plural dae·mons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. mythology demigod: a mythological being that is part-god and part-human

2. mythology guardian spirit: a spirit supposed to look after a person or place

3. comput software: a piece of software that carries out background tasks such as filtering or debugging, at fixed intervals or in response to specific events

4.  ( archaic )
Same as  demon (sense 1)


[Variant of demon]

dae·mon·ic [ di mónnik ] adjective
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