demigod
noun
demi·god
ˈde-mē-ˌgäd 
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
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Managers named him Romulus, after the demigod from Rome’s creation myth.
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Krista Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
Then there is another local demigod: Sidney Crosby, who has helped the Penguins to three more Cups.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The naga, a Sanskrit word for snake or serpent, is an anthropomorphic demigod of sorts that appears in Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain cultures.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
This is, after all, Broadway, where glossy demigods of the left are loved.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Krista Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
Then there is another local demigod: Sidney Crosby, who has helped the Penguins to three more Cups.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The naga, a Sanskrit word for snake or serpent, is an anthropomorphic demigod of sorts that appears in Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain cultures.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
This is, after all, Broadway, where glossy demigods of the left are loved.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Demigod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demigod. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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demigod
noun
demi·god
ˈdem-i-ˌgäd
1
: one who is partly divine and partly human
2
: an outstanding person who seems godlike
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