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demonian

UK/dɪˈməʊ.ni.ən/US/dɪˈmoʊ.ni.ən/

demonian adjective: synonym of demonic.

Adjective

demonian (comparative more demonian, superlative most demonian)

  1. Synonym of demonic.
    • Princes, Heavens antient Sons, Æthereal Thrones, / Demonian Spirits now, from the Element / Each of his reign allotted, rightlier call’d, / Powers of Fire, Air, Water, and Earth beneath, / So may we hold our place and theſe mild ſeats / Without new trouble; […]1671, John Milton, “The Second Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, pages 34–35, lines...
    Synonyms:
    demonic

Synonyms of demonian

Forms of demonian

comparativemore demonian
superlativemost demonian

Origin of demonian

From Latin daemonium + -an. By surface analysis, demon + -ian.

Words formed from demonian

Words that rhyme with demonian

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Questions about demonian

What does demonian mean?
Demonian means synonym of demonic.
What part of speech is demonian?
Demonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce demonian?
Demonian is pronounced /dɪˈməʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near demonian in the dictionary

  1. demoniacally
  2. demoniacalness
  3. demoniacism
  4. demoniacs
  5. demonial
  6. demonian
  7. demonianism
  8. demoniasm
  9. demonic
  10. demonical
  11. demonicality

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