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DEMIGOD

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who is part mortal and part god

Synonyms:

daemon; demigod

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("demigod" is a kind of...):

deity; divinity; god; immortal (any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "demigod"):

Adonis ((Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person with great powers and abilities

Synonyms:

demigod; superman; Ubermensch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("demigod" is a kind of...):

leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)

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