demerit
— Noun
– English
~ a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
demerit
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~ the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
demerol
— Noun
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~ a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain
demesne
— Noun
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~ extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
demesne
— Noun
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~ territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
demeter
— Noun
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~ (Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
demetrius
— Noun
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~ son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
demiglace
— Noun
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~ sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry
demigod
— Noun
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~ a person who is part mortal and part god
demigod
— Noun
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~ a person with great powers and abilities
demijohn
— Noun
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~ large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
demille
— Noun
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~ United States film maker remembered for his extravagant and spectacular epic productions (1881-1959)
demimondaine
— Noun
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~ a female prostitute
demimonde
— Noun
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~ a class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior
demimonde
— Noun
– Danish
~ kvinde der helt el. delvist ernærede sig som prost ...
demineralisation
— Noun
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~ the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)
demineralisation
— Noun
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~ abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)
demineralization
— Noun
– English
~ the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)