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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Dēm'i-ür'gie, a.p. 352Pertaining to a demiurge; formative; molding; creative. Far beyond all other political powers of Christianity is the demiurgic power of this religion over the kingdoms of human opinion. De Quincey.
  2. Dēm'i-vīll, n.p. 352(Law.) A half vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges. Blackstone.
  3. Dēm'i-vōlt, n.p. 352(Man.) One of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which he raises his fore-legs in a particular manner.
  4. Dēm'i-wolf, n.p. 352Half a wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf. Shak.
  5. De-mōc'ra-cy, n.p. 352Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is in the hands of the people, and directly exercised by them; hence, more usually, a form of government in which the power…
  6. Dēm'o-crat, n.p. 352One who is an adherent or promoter of democracy, or government by the people. 2. A member of the democratic party. [U. S.]
  7. Dēm'o-crāt'ic, a.p. 352[Gr. δημοκρατικός, Fr. démo-
  8. Dēm'o-crāt'ie-alp. 352Appertaining to democracy, or favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of popular government. The Democratic party, name of one of the political parties in the United States.
  9. Dēm'o-crāt'ĭc-al, n.p. 352A democrat. [Obs.] Hobbes.
  10. Dēm'o-crāt'īe-al-ly, adv.p. 352In a democratical manner. Sidney.
  11. De-mōc'ra-tĭsm, n.p. 352The principles or spirit of democracy. [Rare.]
  12. De-mōc'ra-tīst, n.p. 352A democrat. [Rare.] Burke.
  13. De-mōc'ra-tīze, v. t.p. 352To render democratic. [Rare.]
  14. De-mōc'ra-ty, n.p. 352Democracy. [Obs.] Milton.
  15. Dē'mo-gôr'gon, n.p. 352A mysterious divinity among the ancients, regarded as an object of terror.
  16. Dem-oi-selle', n.p. 352A young lady; a lady's maid. 2. (Ornith.) The Numidian crane, Anthropoides virgo;—so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form.
  17. De-mōl'ish, v. t.p. 352To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin; as, to demolish an edifice, a wall, or fortification. “Their demolished works to pieces rent.” Dryden. Syn.—To…
  18. De-mŏl'ish-er, n.p. 353One who demolishes, or pulls or throws down; one who destroys or lays waste; as, a demolisher of towns.
  19. De-mō'li'sh-ment, n.p. 353Ruin; overthrow; demolition. [Obs.] Beaumont.
  20. Dēm’o-li'tion, n.p. 353The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; ruin; destruction; as, the demolition of a house, or of military works.
  21. Dē'mon, n.p. 353(Gr. Antiq.) A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and the deities of the pagans; — hence, also, a departed soul. The demon kind is of an intermediate nature between the…
  22. Dē'mon-ess, n.p. 353A female demon.
  23. De-mōn'e-ti-zā'tion, n.p. 353The act of demonetizing, or condition as demonetized.
  24. De-mōn'e-tīze, v. t.p. 353To deprive of value, or to withdraw from use, as currency. They [gold mohurs] have been completely demonetized by the [East India] Company. R. Cobden.
  25. De-mō'ni-ac or Dē'mo-ni'a-cal, a.p. 353Pertaining to, or resembling, demons or evil spirits; horrid. “Thy demoniac holds.” Milton. “Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter.” Thackeray. 2. Influenced by demons; produced by demons or evil spirits.…
  26. De-mō'ni-ae, n.p. 353A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are overpowered, restrained, or disturbed in their regular operation by an evil spirit. The demoniac in the gospel was sometimes…
  27. Dēm'o-nī'ae-al-ly, adv.p. 353In a demoniacal manner.
  28. Dē'mo-ni'a-çism, n.p. 353The state of being demoniac, or the practice of demoniacs.
  29. De-mō'ni-an, a.p. 353Having the nature of a demon. “Demonian spirits.” Milton.
  30. De-mō'ni-an-ism, n.p. 353The state of being possessed by a demon.
  31. Dē'mon-īsm, n.p. 353The belief in demons or false gods. The established theology of the heathen world . . . rested upon the basis of demonism. Farmer.
  32. Dē'mon-ist, n.p. 353A believer in, or worshiper of, demons; one who believes in demons.
  33. Dē'mon-īze, v. t.p. 353To convert into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury of a demon into. 2. To control or possess by a demon.
  34. Dē'mon-oc'ra-cy, n.p. 353The power or government of demons. [Obs. and rare.] Bailey.
  35. Dē'mon-ŏl'a-try, n.p. 353The worship of demons or of evil spirits. Cudworth.
  36. Dē'mon-o-lōg'ic, a.p. 353
  37. Dē'mon-o-lōg'ic-al, a.p. 353Pertaining to demonology.
  38. Dē'mon-ŏl'o-gĭst, n.p. 353One who writes on demonology.
  39. Dē'mon-ōl'o-gy, n.p. 353A systematic discourse on demons; a treatise on evil spirits and their agency. W. Scott.
  40. De-mōn'o-mīst, n.p. 353One in subjection to a demon, or to evil spirits. [Obs.] Herbert.
  41. De-mŏn'o-my, n.p. 353The dominion of demons or evil spirits. [Obs.] Herbert.
  42. Dē'mon-ry, n.p. 353Demoniacal influence.
  43. Dē'mon-ship, n.p. 353The state of a demon. Mede.
  44. De-mōn'stra-bil'i-ty, n.p. 353Quality of being demonstrable; demonstrableness.
  45. De-mōn'stra-ble, a.p. 353Capable of being demonstrated; easily found out or made evident; admitting of decisive proof. The articles of our belief are as demonstrable as geometry. Glanville.
  46. De-mŏn'stra-ble-ness, n.p. 353The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrability.
  47. De-mōn'stra-bly, adv.p. 353In a manner to demonstrate.
  48. De-môn'strance, n.p. 353Demonstration. [Obs.] “Demonstrances of how many calamities obstinacy is the cause.” Holland.
  49. Dēm'on-strāte or De-mōn'strāte, v. t.p. 353To point out; to indicate; to make evident; to exhibit. 2. To show or make evident by reasoning; to prove by deduction; to establish so as to exclude possibility of doubt or denial. To demonstrate…
  50. Dĕm'on-strā'tion, n.p. 353The act of demonstrating, showing, or making clear; an exhibition; indication; revelation; proof; evidence; especially, proof beyond the possibility of doubt; the proof itself thus presented. Those…
  51. De-mŏn'stra-tĭve, a.p. 353Having the nature of demonstration; tending to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly. “An argument necessary and demonstrative.” Hooker. “Demonstrative figures.” Dryden. 2. Expressing, or…
  52. De-mŏn'stra-tĭve-ly, adv.p. 353In a manner fitted to demonstrate; certainly; clearly; openly.
  53. De-mōn'stra-tive-ness, n.p. 353Quality of being demonstrative.
  54. Dĕm'on-strā'tor, n.p. 353One who demonstrates; one who proves any thing with certainty, or with indubitable evidence. 2. (Anat.) One who exhibits the parts when dissected.
  55. De-mŏn'stra-to-ry, a.p. 353Tending to demonstrate; having a tendency to prove beyond a possibility of doubt; demonstrative. Johnson.
  56. De-mōr'age, n.p. 353Demurrage. [Obs.] Pepys, 1663.
  57. De-mŏr'al-i-zā'tion, n.p. 353The act of subverting or corrupting morals; destruction of moral principles; especially, the act of corrupting discipline, courage, &c.; as, the demoralization of an army or navy.
  58. De-mŏr'al-īze, v. t.p. 353To corrupt or undermine the morals of; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt in morals, in discipline, in courage, &c. “The demoralizing example of profligate…
  59. Dēm'os-thĕn'ic, a.p. 353Pertaining to, or in the style of, Demosthenes, the Grecian orator.
  60. De-mŏt'ic, a.p. 353(Gr. δημοτικός, from δῆμος, the people; Fr. démotique.) Pertaining to the people; popular; common. Demotic alphabet or character, a form of writing used in Egypt after six or seven centuries before…