Halfgod
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A demigod.
"Yes, I. Her. Who are you and what? Half. Halfgod, the demigod. Her. Not a man? Half. No I'm immortal; for the first Halfgod Was born of Ceres and Triptolemus, His only son was Celeus, Celeus married Phamarete my grandmother; [...]"
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More examples"Yes, I. Her. Who are you and what? Half. Halfgod, the demigod. Her. Not a man? Half. No I'm immortal; for the first Halfgod Was born of Ceres and Triptolemus, His only son was Celeus, Celeus married Phamarete my grandmother; [...]"
Etymology
From Middle English half-god, equivalent to half- + god. Cognate with Dutch halfgod (“demigod”), German Halbgott (“demigod”), Danish halvgud (“demigod”), Swedish halvgud (“demigod, hero”).
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