English Words Starting With D

• demetrias

  nounVery Low
  /dɪˈmiːtrɪæs/An ancient Greek city and port in Thessaly, founded by Demetrius I Poliorcetes in the late 4th century BCE.
• demetrius i

  nounRare
  /dɪˈmiːtriəs ðə ˈfɜːst/The name of multiple historical rulers, most notably a Macedonian king and several Hellenistic kings of the Seleucid and Indo-Greek dynasties.
• demi-cannon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdɛmɪ ˌkanən/A large, muzzle-loading cannon of the 16th–17th centuries, intermediate in size between a full cannon and a culverin.
• demi-culverin

  nounRare
  /ˌdɛmɪ ˈkʌlv(ə)rɪn/A type of medium cannon used from the 16th to 17th centuries, firing a 9-10 pound shot.
• demi-detourne

  nounRare
  /ˌdɛmi deɪˈtʊəneɪ/In ballet: a half turn executed on one foot.
• demi-hunter

  nounVery low
  /ˈdɛmi ˈhʌntə/A type of pocket watch case with a small, covered opening (a "hunter's window") in the front lid, allowing the time to be read without fully opening the lid.
• demi-pension

  nounIntermediate-Low
  /ˌdemi ˈpɒ̃sjɒ̃/A hotel or guesthouse meal plan where breakfast and one main meal (usually dinner) are included in the price of accommodation.
• demi-plie

  nounLow
  /ˌdɛ.mi ˈpliː.eɪ/In classical ballet, a small bending of the knees with heels remaining on the floor.
• demi-pointe

  nounLow
  /ˌdɛmi ˈpwænt/A ballet position where the dancer stands on the ball of the foot with heels raised off the floor, not on the tips of the toes.
• demi-vierge

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdɛmɪ ˈvɪəʒ/A young woman who is technically a virgin but has engaged in various forms of sexual activity short of intercourse.
• demibastion

  nounVery low
  /ˈdɛmɪˌbæstiən/A bastion with only one face and one flank, forming part of a larger fortification system.
• demicanton

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdɛmɪˌkantən/A half-canton; an administrative subdivision of a Swiss canton.
• demigod

  nounLow
  /ˈdem.ɪ.ɡɒd/A being who is partly divine and partly mortal; the offspring of a god and a human.
• demigoddess

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛmɪˌɡɒdɪs/A female being who is part divine and part mortal, or who possesses divine powers but is not a full goddess.
• demijohn

  nounRare
  /ˈdɛmɪdʒɒn/A large narrow-necked bottle, typically encased in wickerwork.
• demilitarize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.aɪz/To remove military forces, weapons, and installations from a place or to reduce the military character of something.
• demilitarized zone

  nounLow to Medium (High in specific political/military contexts)
  /ˌdiːˈmɪl.ɪ.tə.raɪzd ˈzəʊn/An area where military forces and installations are prohibited by treaty or agreement.
• demilune

  adjectivenounRare
  /ˈdɛmɪluːn/A half-moon or crescent shape.
• demimetope

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˌdɛmɪˈmiːtəʊp/A partially decorated metope in classical architecture.
• demimondaine

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˌdɛmɪmɒnˈdeɪn/A woman whose social standing is questionable or who lives on the fringes of respectable society, often through relationships with wealthy men.

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