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- English Word Demi-rilievo Definition A work of sculpture of the above character. See Alto-rilievo.
- English Word Demibastion Definition A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.
- English Word Demibrigade Definition A half brigade.
- English Word Demicadence Definition An imperfect or half cadence, falling on the dominant instead of on the key note.
- English Word Demicannon Definition A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from thirty to thirty-six pounds.
- English Word Demicircle Definition An instrument for measuring angles, in surveying, etc. It resembles a protractor, but has an alidade, sights, and a compass.
- English Word Demiculverin Definition A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from nine to thirteen pounds.
- English Word Demideify Definition To deify in part.
- English Word Demidevil Definition A half devil.
- English Word Demies Definition of Demy
- English Word Demigod Definition A half god, or an inferior deity; a fabulous hero, the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
- English Word Demigoddess Definition A female demigod.
- English Word Demigorge Definition Half the gorge, or entrance into a bastion, taken from the angle of the flank to the center of the bastion.
- English Word Demigrate Definition To emigrate.
- English Word Demigration Definition Emigration.
- English Word Demigroat Definition A half groat.
- English Word Demijohn Definition A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck, inclosed in wickerwork.
- English Word Demilance Definition A light lance; a short spear; a half pike; also, a demilancer.
- English Word Demilancer Definition A soldier of light cavalry of the 16th century, who carried a demilance.
- English Word Demilune Definition A work constructed beyond the main ditch of a fortress, and in front of the curtain between two bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin. See Ravelin.
- English Word Demilune Definition A crescentic mass of granular protoplasm present in the salivary glands.
- English Word Demiman Definition A half man.
- English Word Demimonde Definition Persons of doubtful reputation; esp., women who are kept as mistresses, though not public prostitutes; demireps.
- English Word Deminatured Definition Having half the nature of another.
- English Word Demiquaver Definition A note of half the length of the quaver; a semiquaver.
- English Word Demirelief Definition Alt. of Demirelievo
- English Word Demirelievo Definition Half relief. See Demi-rilievo.
- English Word Demirep Definition A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.
- English Word Demisability Definition The state of being demisable.
- English Word Demisable Definition Capable of being leased; as, a demisable estate.