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- English Word Demivolt Definition A half vault; one of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which he raises his fore legs in a particular manner.
- English Word Demiwolf Definition A half wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.
- English Word Demobilization Definition The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing.
- English Word Demobilize Definition To disorganize, or disband and send home, as troops which have been mobilized.
- English Word Democracies Definition of Democracy
- English Word Democracy Definition Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
- English Word Democracy Definition Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic.
- English Word Democracy Definition Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government.
- English Word Democracy Definition The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called.
- English Word Democrat Definition One who is an adherent or advocate of democracy, or government by the people.
- English Word Democrat Definition A member of the Democratic party.
- English Word Democratic Definition Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.
- English Word Democratic Definition Relating to a political party so called.
- English Word Democratic Definition Befitting the common people; -- opposed to aristocratic.
- English Word Democratical Definition Democratic.
- English Word Democratically Definition In a democratic manner.
- English Word Democratism Definition The principles or spirit of a democracy.
- English Word Democratist Definition A democrat.
- English Word Democratize Definition To render democratic.
- English Word Democraty Definition Democracy.
- English Word Demogorgon Definition A mysterious, terrible, and evil divinity, regarded by some as the author of creation, by others as a great magician who was supposed to command the spirits of the lower world. See Gorgon.
- English Word Demography Definition The study of races, as to births, marriages, mortality, health, etc.
- English Word Demoiselle Definition A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
- English Word Demoiselle Definition The Numidian crane (Anthropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements.
- English Word Demoiselle Definition A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus Agrion.
- English Word Demolish Definition To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin; as, to demolish an edifice, or a wall.
- English Word Demolished Definition of Demolish
- English Word Demolisher Definition One who, or that which, demolishes; as, a demolisher of towns.
- English Word Demolishing Definition of Demolish
- English Word Demolishment Definition Demolition.