demidivine en · ADJ
Etymology
From demi- + divine.
Meanings
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Half-divine and half-mortal.
He is as great a souled man as a Bodyed one, and, were he less furious in his passions, he would be demi-divine.
1781, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 175:I would coax my Husband to buy a House in London, & build a Cottage on Dymerchion Hill: the Situation is demidivine, and it would be his own.
1788 January 28, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Thraliana:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most demidivine | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more demidivine | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
indivinity · quasi-divinity · semigod · demigod