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noun greek

daemon

gen. daemŏnis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
= δαίμων, a spirit, genius, lar (post-class.).
the last but one of the twelve celestial signs
In gen.: App. de Deo Socr. p. 49, 5: bonus = ἀγαθοδαίμων, in astrology, the last but one of the twelve celestial signs, Firm. Math. 2, 19: melior, Jul. Val. Res gest. A. M. 1, 27.—
an evil spirit, demon
In eccl. writers: κατʼ ἐξοχήν, an evil spirit, demon, Lact. 2, 14; Vulg. Levit. 17, 7; id. Jacob. 2, 19; Tert. Apol. 22 init., et saep.
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