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demigod
noun demi·god \ˈde-mē-ˌgäd\
: an extremely impressive or important person : a person who seems like a god in some way
: a person in mythology who has some of the powers of a god : a being in mythology who is part god and part human
Full Definition of DEMIGOD
1
: a mythological being with more power than a mortal but less than a god
2
: a person so outstanding as to seem to approach the divine <the demigods of jazz>
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First Known Use of DEMIGOD
1530
Rhymes with DEMIGOD
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