demon
noun
- paranormal, often malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdiː.mən/
name
Etymology: From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”).
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
“Demon writes that Taurus, the chief captain of Minos, was slain by Theseus at the mouth of the port, in a naval combat as he was sailing out for Athens.”
noun
Etymology: From Maxwell's demon; a derivation from “disk and execution monitor” is generally considered a backronym.
- Alternative spelling of daemon.