Daemones
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of daemon form-of, plural
"In later times, too, the daemones were regarded as beings intermediate between the gods and mankind, forming, as it were, the retinue of the gods, representing their powers in activity, and intrusted with the fulfilment of their various functions."
Example
More examples"In later times, too, the daemones were regarded as beings intermediate between the gods and mankind, forming, as it were, the retinue of the gods, representing their powers in activity, and intrusted with the fulfilment of their various functions."
Etymology
From Latin daemonēs.
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