demigods

noun

plural of demigod
1
as in spirits

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as in immortals

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demigods
  1. spirits
  2. dignitaries
  3. demons
  4. monuments
  5. angels
  6. eminences
  7. gods
  8. deities
Noun
  • The project follows a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits, and survival means submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Directed by Geum Dong-ho, the musical animation follows a singer-songwriter with the supernatural ability to see spirits who joins forces with a quartet of ghosts to form a musical troupe.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • We are used to the street closures, the factory shutdowns, the restrictions on driving and internet access during Communist Party conferences, international summits, Tiananmen Square military parades, and the visits of foreign dignitaries.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Barbers and tattoo artists prepared to become drivers for delegates and student volunteers to usher dignitaries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of dignitaries
Noun
  • Starring Stuart Martin and Fra Free, The Last Photograph follows an ex-DEA agent seeking revenge in a South American jungle where dangerous terrain and inner demons combine for drama.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • And Elwood was battling his own demons, having become addicted to opioids prescribed after a hip operation.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of demons
Noun
  • Many of Washington’s monuments, buildings and sites have been carefully planned over decades to reflect significant moments in the nation’s history and to evoke symbolism through sightlines that connect them to other sites.
    — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Public monuments condemning slavery have been removed, and Confederate names have been restored to Army bases.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of monuments
Noun
  • That kind of detail says so much more than cliches about angels or clouds.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But sometimes a product comes into your life, the angels sing, and immediate acquisition is required.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of angels
Noun
  • These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
  • It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Definition of eminences
Noun
  • Sci-fi blends with folklore as shamans stand in fields to anoint the new drone gods.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Hinduism comprises a wide variety of traditions and beliefs and generally accepts the coexistence of the many gods and the one god.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gods
Noun
  • The symbolic funeral pyres were surrounded by offerings to Hindu deities as relatives gathered to perform the final rites.
    — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Then there are family deities, caste deities, village deities, deities of geographical locations, and planetary deities (navagrahas).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of deities
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“Demigods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demigods. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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