demigod

noun

demi·​god ˈde-mē-ˌgäd How to pronounce demigod (audio)
1
: a mythological being with more power than a mortal but less than a god
2
: a person so outstanding as to seem to approach the divine
the demigods of jazz

Examples of demigod in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The original book series of the same name, by Rick Riordan, follows the adventures of half-human, half-god children, or demigods, and is a Gen Z reading staple on par with Harry Potter. Elise Hannum, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2024 All demigods are said to have ADHD and dyslexia as a product of their godly parentage. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Jan. 2024 In the decade before the great financial crisis of 2008, the chair of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, became a virtual demigod in Washington. Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2024 The result is a winning adaptation that finally does justice to Riordan’s books — proof that even demigods deserve a second chance. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023 Season two will adapt the second of Riordan’s novels, The Sea of Monsters, which sends Percy (Walker Scobell) and some of his fellow demigods on an oceangoing quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024 The first book covers his adventures at Camp Half-Blood, a training refuge for demigods like him, alongside best friends, Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood. Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2023 For years, book readers have played their own versions of demigod Capture the Flag. Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2023 Some scholars had already suggested that the Rude Man was a depiction of Hercules, citing evidence that the figure may have once worn a cloak, in keeping with the traditional depiction of the demigod. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Demigod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demigod. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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demigod

noun
demi·​god ˈdem-i-ˌgäd How to pronounce demigod (audio)
1
: one who is partly divine and partly human
2
: an outstanding person who seems godlike

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