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Noun: daimon  'dI,mown
  1. (Greek mythology) a supernatural being between gods and humans; a guiding spirit or inner voice
    "Socrates spoke of his daimon as a source of divine guidance";
    - daemon
     
  2. [archaic] An evil supernatural being
    "The ancient text warned of daimons that could possess the weak-minded";
    - devil, fiend, demon, daemon [archaic]

Derived forms: daimons

Type of: evil spirit

Encyclopedia: Daimon, Toyama