Webster's Dictionary 1913

1621

Demobilize

De‐mob″i‐lize (?), v. t. [Cf. F. démobiliser.] (Mil.) To disorganize, or disband and send home, as troops which have been mobilized.

1622

Democracy

De‐moc″ra‐cy (dē̍‐mŏk″rȧ‐sy̆), n.; pl.Democracies (–sĭz). [F. démocratie, fr. Gr. δημοκρατία; δη̑μοσ the people + κρατει̑ν to be strong, to rule, κράτοσ strength.] 1. Government...

1623

Democrat

Dem″o‐crat (dĕm″ō̍‐krăt), n. [Cf. F. démocrate.] 1. One who is an adherent or advocate of democracy, or government by the people.Whatever they call him, what care I,Aristocrat, ...

1624

Democrat (2)

Dem″o‐crat, n. A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats.

1625

Democratic

Dem′o‐crat″ic (?), a. [Gr. �: cf. F. démocratique.] 1. Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.2. Relating to ...

1626

Democratical

Dem′o‐crat″ic‐al (?), a. Democratic.The democratical embassy was democratically received. Algernon Sidney.

1627

Democratically

Dem′o‐crat″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a democratic manner.

1628

Democratism

De‐moc″ra‐tism (?), n. The principles or spirit of a democracy.

1629

Democratist

De‐moc″ra‐tist (?), n. A democrat. Burke.

1630

Democratize

De‐moc″ra‐tize (?) v. t. To render democratic.

1631

Democraty

De‐moc″ra‐ty (?), n. Democracy. Milton.

1632

Demogorgon

De′mo‐gor″gon (dē″mō̍‐gôr‐gŏn or dĕm″ō̍‐gôr‐gŏn), n. [First mentioned by Lutatius, or Lactantius Placidus, the scholiast on Statius, perh. fr. Gr. δαίμων god, deity + γοργόσ fie...

1633

Demography

De‐mog″ra‐phy (dē̍‐mŏg″rȧfy̆), n. [Gr. δη̑μοσ the people + -graphy.] The study of races, as to births, marriages, mortality, health, etc. — Dem′o‐graph″ic, a.

1634

Demoiselle

‖De′moi′selle″ (?), n. [F. See Damsel.] 1. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.2. (Zoöl.) The Numidian crane (Anthropoides virgo); — so called on account of the grace and symm...

1635

Demolish

De‐mol″ish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Demolished (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Demolishing.] [F. démolir, fr. L. demoliri, p. p. demolitus; de- + moliri to set a thing in motion, to work, co...

1636

Demolisher

De‐mol″ish′er (?), n. One who, or that which, demolishes; as, a demolisher of towns.

1637

Demolishment

De‐mol″ish‐ment (?), n. Demolition.

1638

Demolition

Dem′o‐li″tion (?; 277), n. [L. demolitio, fr. demoliri: cf. F. démolition. See Demolish.] The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction b...

1639

Demolitionist

Dem′o‐li″tion‐ist, n. A demolisher. Carlyle.

1640

Demon

De″mon (?), n. [F. démon, L. daemon a spirit, an evil spirit, fr. Gr. � a divinity; of uncertain origin.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place b...

1641

Demoness

De″mon‐ess (?), n. A female demon.

1642

Demonetization

De‐mon′e‐ti‐za″tion (?), n. The act of demonetizing, or the condition of being demonetized.

1643

Demonetize

De‐mon″e‐tize (?; see Monetary), v. t. To deprive of current value; to withdraw from use, as money.They have been completely demonetized by the Company. R. Cobden.

1644

Demoniac

{ De‐mo″ni‐ac (?), Dem′o‐ni″a‐cal (?; 277), } a. [L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. démoniaque. See Demon.] 1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devi...

1645

Demoniac (2)

De‐mo″ni‐ac (?), n. 1. A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon.The demoniac in the gospel was sometimes cast in...

1646

Demoniacally

Dem′o‐ni″a‐cal‐ly (?), adv. In a demoniacal manner.

1647

Demoniacism

Dem′o‐ni″a‐cism (?), n. The state of being demoniac, or the practices of demoniacs.