Part 2919

<h1>Demitone</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*tone`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Semitone.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Demiurge</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*urge</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <grk>dhmioyrgo`s</grk> a worker for the people, a workman, especially the marker of the world, the Creator; <grk>dh`mios</grk> belonging to the people (fr. <grk>dh^mos</grk> the people) + <grk>'e`rgon</grk> a work.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>The chief magistrate in some of the Greek states.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>God, as the Maker of the world.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>According to the Gnostics, an agent or one employed by the Supreme Being to create the material universe and man.</def>

<h1>Demiurgic</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem`i*ur"gic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to a demiurge; formative; creative.</def> "<i>Demiurgic</i> power."

<i>De Quincey.</i>

<h1>Demvill</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"*vill`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Old Law)</fld> <def>A half -vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<h1>Demivolt</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*volt`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>demi-volte</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Man.)</fld> <def>A half vault; one of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which he raises his fore legs in a particular manner.</def>

<h1>Demiwolf</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*wolf`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A half wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.</def>

<h1>Demobilization</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*mob`i*li*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82mobilisation</ets>. See <er>Mobilization</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<h1>Demobilize</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*mob"i*lize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82mobiliser</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To disorganize, or disband and send home, as troops which have been <i>mobilized</i>.</def>

<h1>Democracy</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*moc"ra*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Democracies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82mocratie</ets>, fr. Gr. <grk>dhmokrati`a</grk>; <grk>dh^mos</grk> the people + <grk>kratei^n</grk> to be strong, to rule, <grk>kra`tos</grk> strength.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>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.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>