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demon
demon supernatural being, generally malevolent in character. In general, the more civilized pagan societies came to consider demons as powerful, supernatural beings who lacked the dignity of gods and who, depending on the circumstance, might be either benevolent or malevolent in their dealings with... Read more
Asmodeus
Asmodeus , demon of Hebrew story. He plays an important role in the Book of Tobit. ... Read more
Azazel
Azazel , in the Bible, an obscure term found in the ritual of the scapegoat in the Book of Leviticus. Azazel may be the place to which the scapegoat was sent, the scapegoat itself, or the desert demon to whom the scapegoat was sent. Most modern commentators prefer the last explanation. The name is l... Read more
incubus
incubus , lascivious male demon said to possess mortal women as they sleep and to be responsible for the birth of demons, witches, and deformed children. According to one legend the incubus and his female counterpart, the succubus, were fallen angels. The belief in these demons was especially preval... Read more
succubus
succubus a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men; recorded from late Middle English, the word comes from medieval Latin succubus ‘prostitute’.... Read more
exorcism
exorcism , ritual act of driving out evil demons or spirits from places, persons, or things in which they are thought to dwell. It occurs both in primitive societies and in the religions of sophisticated cultures. The term is applied to all those acts that seek to dispel or frighten away demons or s... Read more
charm
charm magical formula or incantation , spoken or sung, for the purpose of securing blessing, good fortune, or immunity from evil. It presupposes a belief in demons or malignant spirits. The formula was frequently inscribed upon an amulet , talisman, or trinket to be worn for protection. ... Read more
gargoyle
gargoyle , waterspout used in medieval Europe to draw rainwater from church and cathedral roofs. Gargoyles were fashioned imaginatively in the form of human grotesques, beasts, and demonic spirits. This form of sculpture reached its peak in the Gothic period and declined with the introduction of lea... Read more
Lilith
Lilith , female demon of Jewish mythology, originally probably the Assyrian storm demon Lilitu. In Talmudic tradition many evil attributes were given to this supposedly nocturnal creature. In Jewish folklore she is a vampirelike child-killer and the symbol of sensual lust. Of the various legends con... Read more
harlequin
harlequin character (associated with Columbine) in It. comedy and Eng. pantomime (clothed in variegated costume, whence the application of the word to animals with variegated coat, plumage, etc.). XVI. — F. †harlequin (mod. arlequin, after It. arlecchino), later var. of Herlequin leade... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Demon"

Bearded Demon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Bearded Demon The demon who teaches the secret of the philosophers' stone. He is not well...mon barbu is not to be confused with Barbatos, a great and powerful demon said to be a duke in Hades, although not a philosopher; nor with Barbas...
Alu-Demon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Alu-Demon Ancient Babylonian demon, said to owe his parentage to a human being; he hides himself in caverns and corners and slinks through the streets at night. He also lies in wait for the unwary, and at night enters bed-chambers and terrorizes...
Ahazu-Demon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Ahazu-Demon (The Seizer). Little is known of this ancient Semitic demon unless it is the same ahazie told of in medical texts, where a man can be stricken by a disease bearing this name.
demon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition demon supernatural being, generally malevolent in character. In general, the more civilized pagan societies came to consider demons...
Sweeney Todd, or the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Sweeney Todd, or the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979), a musical thriller by Hugh Wheeler (book), Stephen Sondheim (music, lyrics). [Uris Theatre...
Succubus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Succubus A demon who takes the shape of a woman, stealing...fifteenth century, the succubus and the male demon, the counterpart incubus (which takes...handsome young man was pursued by a female demon, who would pass through his closed door...
Agrippa von Nettesheim, Henry Cornelius (1486-1535)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...the knock was repeated. A moment later a demon entered, demanding to know why he had...terrified to make reply, and the angry demon seized him by the throat and strangled...murder of the youth, he persuaded the demon to restore him to life for a little while...
Possession
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained ...has this to say to those who protest that demon possession is a superstitious throwback...trigger suicide, Kelsey said, because the demon is trying to destroy people any way it...being and sometimes identifies itself as a demon, an agent of evil." Dr. Wilson Van...
Antichrist
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...Jerome claimed that he will be a man fathered by a demon; others said that he will be a demon in the flesh. But, following the thinking of...only in a malice and an impiety more worthy of a demon than of a man. More recently, however, Cardinal...
D'Abadie, Jeannette (ca. 1609)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...claimed to have been transported to sea by a demon, where she saw other sorcerers raising...sink ships. One day as she was sleeping a demon carried her off to the devil's sabbath...large company. She saw that the principal demon had two faces, like the Roman god Janus...

Dictionary entries related to "Demon"

Demon
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary 172. Demon (See also .) Aello Harpy; demon carrying people away, personifying a whirlwind. [Gk. Myth...Briggs, 175] Great Giant of Henllys ghost of dead man turned demon. [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 199 – 200] incubus demon...
demon
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...x220E;  [often as adj. ] a forceful, fierce, or skillful performer of a specified activity: a demon cook a demon for work. 2. another term for daemon 1 (sense 1). de·mon 2 • n. variant spelling of daemon...
Demon Star
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy Demon Star Popular name for the variable star Algol , so named because it lies in the head of Medusa, the Gorgon, in the constellation Perseus.
Maxwell's demon
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Maxwell's demon a hypothetical being imagined as controlling a hole in a partition dividing a gas-filled container into two parts, and allowing...
Zemeckis, Robert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...The Public Eye (Franklin) (exec pr) 1993 Johnny Bago (series for TV) (pr) 1995 Demon Knight (Demon Keeper, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight ) (exec pr); W.E.I.R.D. World (for TV) (exec pr) 1996 The Frighteners...
Mahiṣa, Mahiṣāsura
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...buffalo’). 1. Name of a demon ( asura , thus also frequently Mahis...the myth about the Goddess killing the demon was told in the Devīmā...x2018;she who crushed the Buffalo demon’, while in religious contexts...
Demonology
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...conflict between good and evil, between a demon and his diametric opposite (Horus later...But the latter remained a quintessential demon, the template, as it were, for a great...Mainyu Another extremely important ancient demon can be found in the Iranian figure Angra...
Anger, Kenneth
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Scorpio Rising * 1965 Kustom Kar Kommandos * 1969 Invocation of My Demon Brother * 1971 Rabbit's Moon 1974 Lucifer Rising * 1980 Lucifer...Whitehall, and P. Adams Sitney, "Three Notes on Invocation of My Demon Brother," in Film Culture (New York), Winter/Spring 1970...
Tourneur, Jacques
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...in Honduras 1955 Stranger on Horseback ; Wichita 1956 Great Day in the Morning 1957 Nightfall ; Night of the Demon (Curse of the Demon ) 1958 The Fearmakers 1959 Timbuktu ; La battaglia di Maratona (The Battle of Marathon ); Frontier Rangers...
Adam, Ken
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Endfield) 1957 Around the World in Eighty Days (Anderson) (co); The Devil's Pass (Conyers); Night of the Demon (Curse of the Demon ) (J. Tourneur) 1958 Battle of the V1 (Missile from Hell ; Unseen Heroes ) (Sewell)(designs) 1959 Gideon...

Thesaurus entries related to "Demon"

demon
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English demon • noun   1. the demons...fiend.   2. the dictator's a demon synonyms : devil, fiend, brute, monster...barbarian, villain.   3. the demon of creativity synonyms : genius, guardian...
monster
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...husband is a monster synonyms : brute, fiend, beast, devil, demon, barbarian, savage, animal; informal swine, pig.  ...Cerberus centaur Chimera chupacabra cockatrice Cthulhu Cyclops demon devil dragon elf erl-king fairy faun Frankenstein gnome goblin...
ace
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...maestro, adept, past master, doyen, champion, star; informal demon, hotshot, wizard, pro, whiz; informal maven, crackerjack...sensational, fabulous; informal fab, crack, hotshot, A1, mean, demon, awesome, magic, tip-top, top-notch; killer, blue...
adept
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...master, genius, maestro, doyen, virtuoso; informal wizard, demon, ace, hotshot, whiz, maven, crackerjack. antonym: amateur...authority star professional pro oracle expert pundit wiz/whizz demon veteran jack of all trades dab hand dab dead shot clean hand...
devil
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...inf. Old Nick.   2. tempted by devils synonyms : demon, fiend, evil spirit.   3. the master was a devil synonyms : brute, savage, beast, monster, ogre, demon, fiend, terror, barbarian, blackguard, rogue, thug, scoundrel...
terror
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...horror; inf. heebie-jeebies.   2. imagining all manner of terrors synonyms : bogeyman, bugbear, monster, demon, fiend, devil.   3. that child is a little terror synonyms : hooligan, ruffian, hoodlum, villain, rogue, rascal...
fiend
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English fiend • noun   1. fiends of hell synonyms : devil, demon, evil spirit.   2. the slave driver was a fiend synonyms : brute, savage, beast, barbarian, monster, ogre, sadist, blackguard.   3. a drug fiend synonyms : addict, abuser, user.
master
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...proficient, skilled, skillful, deft, dexterous, adroit, practiced, experienced, masterly, accomplished, complete, demon, brilliant; informal crack, ace, mean, crackerjack.   2. the master bedroom synonyms : principal, main, chief...
hotshot
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...broadcasting hotshot synonyms : expert, master, genius, virtuoso, maestro, adept, past master, champion, star; informal demon, ace, wizard, pro, whiz; maven, crackerjack. antonym: amateur. • adjective  a hotshot lawyer synonyms...
imp
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...rapscallion; archaic scapegrace.   2. this trickster of Indian myth is an inscrutable imp possessed of satanic charisma synonyms : hobgoblin, goblin, elf, sprite, pixie, brownie, fairy, puck; demon, little devil; archaic bugbear.

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Demon launches E-Portal for ADSL services; Demon Internet launches it's new E-Portal to sell ADSL services online.
M2 Presswire; 4/9/2002; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-9 April 2002-THUS: Demon launches E-Portal for ADSL services; Demon Internet launches it's new E-Portal to sell...Internet service provider THUS Plc, through its Demon Internet brand, has launched an E-Portal through...
Demon Internet Limited stock issue values Demon at 26.7 million pounds.
Business Wire; 10/17/1995; 700+ words ; ...LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 1995--Demon Internet Limited ("Demon"), the largest UK dial-up Internet provider...26.7 million pounds (USD $ 41.9 million). Demon, established in 1992, is the leading Internet provider...
DEMON INTERNET: Demon strengthens Dial-Up -- Adds further value to consumer Internet service
M2 Presswire; 6/26/1998; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-26 June 1998-DEMON INTERNET: Demon strengthens Dial-Up -- Adds further value to consumer Internet service (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:260698 Demon Internet, the UK's largest Internet Service Provider, has...
New DEMON digital evidence management software ushers in era of intelligence-led policing; DEMON reduces costs, saves time and increases conviction rates. Using DEMON, Aston Riots trial reduced by up to three weeks.
M2 Presswire; 7/17/2008; 700+ words ; ...PRESSWIRE-17 July 2008-Scyron: New DEMON digital evidence management software ushers in era of intelligence-led policing; DEMON reduces costs, saves time and increases conviction rates. Using DEMON, Aston Riots trial reduced by up to three...
DEMON INTERNET: Demon strengthens Dial-Up -- adds further value to consumer Internet service
M2 Presswire; 6/26/1998; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-26 June 1998-DEMON INTERNET: Demon strengthens Dial-Up -- adds further value to consumer Internet service (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:260698 Demon Internet, the UK's largest Internet Service Provider, has...
DEMON INTERNET BESET BY PROBLEMS, USER CONCERNS
Newspaper article from: Internet Business News; 1/3/1995; 700+ words ; Internet Business News 01-03-1995 DEMON INTERNET, the self-proclaimed British...once again cut off from the Internet after Demon Internet, the biggest net provider in...to take adequate protection insurance. Demon's Internet service has also been suffering...
Demon Internet Expands Implementation of Micromuse' Netcool Suite to Manage Growth and Enhance Customer Services.
Business Wire; 6/1/2000; 700+ words ; ...management software, today announced that Demon, a Thus Internet brand and a leading Internet...Web hosting. As part of this expansion, Demon is also upgrading their hardware to Sun...customers through a standard Web page." Demon is deploying the Netcool/ISMs suite to...
Demon customers gain satellite email access via Sky digital TV.
M2 Presswire; 10/8/2001; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-8 October 2001-THUS: Demon customers gain satellite email access via...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08102001 THUS through its Demon Internet brand - one of the UK's largest...award-winning email service available to Demon customers via the Sky digital interactive...
DEMON: Demon becomes the UK's number 1 >T.
M2 Presswire; 12/10/1999; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-10 December 1999-DEMON: Demon becomes the UK's number 1 (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...Thus, through its premier Internet and data solutions brand Demon, has been announced as the UK's most popular web hosting...
Demon Internet expands implementation of Micromuse's Netcool suite to manage growth and enhance customer services; Netcool/Internet Service Monitors will maintain uptime of web server and web hosting applications.
M2 Presswire; 6/1/2000; 700+ words ; ...M2 PRESSWIRE-1 June 2000-MICROMUSE: Demon Internet expands implementation of Micromuse...management software, today announced that Demon, a Thus Internet brand and a leading Internet...Web hosting. As part of this expansion, Demon is also upgrading its hardware to Sun Microsystems...