noun.
A male being, often the offspring of a god and a mortal, who has some but not all of the powers of a god.
noun.
An inferior deity; a minor god.
noun.
A deified man.
noun.
A person who is highly honored or revered.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
An inferior or minor deity; one partaking of the divine nature; specifically, a fabulous hero produced by the intercourse of a deity with a mortal.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A half god, or an inferior deity; a fabulous hero, the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
noun.
A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
noun.
A lesserdeity.
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noun.
a person who is part mortal and part god
noun.
a person with great powers and abilities
Word Usage
"Jackson made music that pleased a lot of people, but to make this sordid individual into a demigod is an insult to far more worthy people who die every day. sully"