Definition of "demigod" [dem•i•god]

• Mythology A male being, often the offspring of a god and a mortal, who has some but not all of the powers of a god. (noun)
• Mythology An inferior deity; a minor god. (noun)
• Mythology A deified man. (noun)
• A person who is highly honored or revered. (noun)

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• "Jackson made music that pleased a lot of people, but to make this sordid individual into a demigod is an insult to far more worthy people who die every day. sully"
• "The demigod is often part god — half-god in the case of Heracles, two-thirds in the case of Gilgamesh."
• "The demigod is for anyone, and has some recovery powers."