English Dictionary: demoniacal | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Demoniac \De*mo"ni*ac\, Demoniacal \Dem`o*ni"a*cal\ (?; 277), a. [L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. d[82]moniaque. See {Demon}.] 1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices. Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter. --Thackeray. 2. Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as, demoniac or demoniacal power. [bd]Demoniac frenzy.[b8] --Milton. |