Demon

noun

/ˈdiː.mən/

Word Frequency: 4.1

Definitions

1.nounAn evil supernatural spirit.

2.nounA neutral supernatural spirit.

3.nounSomeone with great strength, passion or skill for a particular activity, pursuit etc.; an enthusiast.

"He’s a demon at the card tables."

4.nounA form of patience (known as Canfield in the US).

5.nounAny of various hesperiid butterflies of the genera Notocrypta and Udaspes.

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