| demesne |
land that is owned; estate. [5 definitions] |
| Demeter |
in Greek mythology, the goddess of agriculture, marriage, and fertility; Ceres. |
| demi- |
half. [2 definitions] |
| demigod |
a mythological being who is part divine and part human, such as the offspring of a god and a human. [3 definitions] |
| demigoddess |
a woman considered to be a demigod. |
| demijohn |
a large, narrow-necked glass or earthenware bottle that is enclosed in wickerwork. |
| demilitarize |
to remove military forces, weapons, and facilities from; make less military. [3 definitions] |
| demimondaine |
a woman who belongs to the demimonde; prostitute or woman kept as a mistress. |
| demimonde |
a class of women who have fallen into disrepute with conventional society, usu. because of unconventional or immoral behavior or sexual promiscuity. [3 definitions] |
| demineralization |
in physiology, the loss of bodily minerals. [2 definitions] |
| demise |
decease; death. [3 definitions] |
| demisemiquaver |
in music, a thirty-second note. |
| demit |
resign from (a post or function). [2 definitions] |
| demitasse |
a small cup of strong black coffee, usu. served after dinner. [2 definitions] |
| demo |
something that shows how something works or how something can be used. [2 definitions] |
| demobilize |
to disband (a military unit) or remove (ships or the like) from active status. [2 definitions] |
| democracy |
a form of government in which power ultimately rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. [3 definitions] |
| democrat |
an advocate of the principles of democratic government. [2 definitions] |
| democratic |
having or promoting social, economic, and political equality. [3 definitions] |
| Democratic Party |
one of the two major United States political parties, founded in 1828. |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
a country in Central Africa, north of Angola and south of the Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo was formerly known as Zaire (1971-1997) and as the Belgian Congo (1908-1960). Kinshasa is the capital; Congo. |