demigod – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
demigod
n.
(Classical Mythology) one who is partly human and partly god; human who has been made into a god
Demigod
A
demigod or
demi-god is a divine or supernatural being in
classical mythology. The term has been used in various ways at different times and can refer to a figure who has attained divine status after death, a minor
deity, or a mortal who is the offspring of a god and a human.
demigod
Noun
1. a person with great powers and abilities
(synonym) superman, Ubermensch
(hypernym) leader
2. a person who is part mortal and part god
(synonym) daemon
(hypernym) deity, divinity, god, immortal
(hyponym) Adonis
Demigod
(n.)
A half god, or an inferior deity; a fabulous hero, the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
demigod
Synonyms and related words:
Achilles, David, Hector, Roland, Samson, a man, brave, bulldog, chutzpanik, decorated hero, demigoddess, fighting cock, gallant, gamecock, god, goddess, godkin, godlet, godling, good soldier, hero, heroine, idol, lion, man of courage, paladin, phoenix, stalwart, superhuman, the brave, tiger, valiant, valiant knight,
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
