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demonomy

demonomy noun: the dominion of demons; devilry.

Noun

demonomy (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The dominion of demons; devilry
    • But theſe Iavans are drunck in their demonomy; they the more earneſtly imbrace it, by how much their poyſoned natures abhorre honeſty.1638, Tho[mas] Herbert, “Of Iava major”, in Some Yeares Travels Into Divers Parts of Asia and Afrique. […], 2nd edition, London: […] R[ichard] Bi[sho]p for Iacob Blome and Richard Bishop, →OCLC, book...

Origin of demonomy

Apparently formed within English, from demono- + -nomy.

Words formed from demonomy

Questions about demonomy

What does demonomy mean?
Demonomy means the dominion of demons; devilry.
What part of speech is demonomy?
Demonomy is a noun.

Words near demonomy in the dictionary

  1. demonomania
  2. demonomaniac
  3. demonomaniacs
  4. demonomist
  5. demonomists
  6. demonomy
  7. demonopathy
  8. demonophobia
  9. demonopolization
  10. demonopolizations
  11. demonopolize

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