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demon
1. (operating system) (Often used equivalently to daemon, especially in the Unix world, where the latter spelling and pronunciation is considered mildly archaic). A program or part of a program which is not invoked explicitly, but that lies dormant waiting for some condition(s) to occur. At MIT the... Found op http://foldoc.org/demon
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[volcano] Demon (Демон) is a stratovolcano located at the northern end of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_(volcano)
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[Buffy the Vampire Slayer] In the fictional Buffyverse established by Buffy and Angel, a Demon is a kind of nonhuman life form separate from the animal kingdom. The definition raises complex issues. Roughly speaking, the series uses demon to describe any creature that isn`t a god, robot, unm... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)
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[Aldebaran] This photo was taken by me, Will Terpening. I own it and hereby release it to the public domain. ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_(Aldebaran)
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[roller coaster] The Demon is a multi-looping roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL and California`s Great America in Santa Clara, CA. Both coasters opened in 1976 as Turn of the Century and were heavily rethemed and renamed as Demon in 1980. ==History== The Turn of the Cen... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_(roller_coaster)
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[novel] Demon is a Locus nominated 1984 science fiction novel by John Varley. It is the third and final book in his Gaea Trilogy. == Plot summary == Demon takes place in the years 2113 through 2121, thirteen to twenty-one years after the events of Wizard. Cirocco Jones has become a combinati... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_(novel)
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[band] Demon are an English rock/metal group, formed in 1979 by vocalist Dave Hill and guitarist Mal Spooner, both hailing from Leek, Staffordshire. They drew their initial audience from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement in 1980. The original line-up was completed by Les Hunt (Lea... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_(band)
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[n] - someone extremely diligent or skillful Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=demon
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Operational code name for the British evacuation of Greece in April 1941 Found op http://www.secondworldwar.co.uk/glossd.html
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Evil spirit; attendant or guardian spirit. A good spirit is an angel. The alternative spellings are more commonly used for senses without evil connotations, such as the genius... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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Originally an angel, it joined with Satan to oppose God. Found op http://www.stpeter.dircon.co.uk/pages/glossary/glossaryd.htm
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De'mon noun [ French démon , Latin daemon a spirit, an evil spirit, from Greek ... a divinity; of uncertain origin.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mytho... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/33
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1. A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology. 'The demon kind is of an inmediate nature between the divine and the human.' (Sydenham) ... 2. One's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of Socrates. [Often written daemon. ...... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?demon
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• (n.) One`s genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of Socrates. • (n.) A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology. • (n.) An evil spirit; a devil. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/demon/
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(from the article `Solorese`) ...specifically Solor, Adonara, Lomblen, and eastern Flores. The Solorese speak three Malayo-Polynesian dialects in the Ambon-Timor language group. ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/30
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(from the article `angel and demon`) respectively, any benevolent or malevolent spiritual being that mediates between the transcendent and temporal realms....myth has been modified in central Europe in myths that relate the story of the primordial waters, God, and the devil. In these versions of the... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/30
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in Greek religion, a supernatural power. In Homer the term is used almost interchangeably with theos for a god. The distinction there is that theos ... [2 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/30
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[Dungeons & Dragons] In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demons are the most widespread race of fiends. The demons are chaotic evil by nature, and are native to the Abyss. Demons have no true rulers, though powerful demon lords are able to gain enough power and influence to ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
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Demon is Black-American slang for a dime. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZD.HTM
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Demon is Black-American slang for a dime. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZD.HTM
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A demon (or daemon, from Ancient Greek, δαίμων daímōn), is a supernatural being from various religions, occultisms, literatures, and folklores that is described as something that is not human and, in ordinary (almost universal) usage, malevolent. The original neutral Greek word "daimon" doe... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon
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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... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0815135.html
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an evil spirit. Found op http://www.egyptweb.norfolk.gov.uk/eggloss.htm
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[video game] Demon is a monochrome vector arcade game from Rock-Ola that was created in 1982. The premise was that the player must fly his space shuttle around the screen collecting the crystals to keep the ship`s laser powered. KLOV page on Demon ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_(video_game)
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[thought experiment] In thought experiments philosophers occasionally imagine entities with special abilities as a way to pose tough intellectual challenges or highlight apparent paradoxes. Examples include: ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_(thought_experiment)
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