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daemon

dae·mon

UK/ˈdiːmən/ US/ˈdeɪmən/ rare archaic

noun

1.
2.

a person who is part mortal and part god

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Origin

A reference to Maxwell's demon. The putative derivation from "disk and execution monitor" is generally considered a backronym.

Phrases

  • tutelary deity

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