demonry
demonry noun: demonic activity, influence, or possession.
Noun
demonry (countable and uncountable, plural demonries)
- demonic activity, influence, or possession
- Were he in Parthia, our great god, the sun,
Or rather he who in that star resides,
Would not permit his power to be so thwarted,
For all the demonry that e'er exerted
Its baleful influence on wretched men1826, Joanna Baillie, The Martyr
- Were he in Parthia, our great god, the sun,
Forms of demonry
| plural | demonries |
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Origin of demonry
From demon + -ry.
Questions about demonry
- What does demonry mean?
- Demonry means demonic activity, influence, or possession.
- What part of speech is demonry?
- Demonry is a noun.
- What is the plural of demonry?
- The plural of demonry is demonries.
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