demi·god

demi·god
/ˈdɛmiˌgɑːd/ noun, pl -gods [count]
1 : an extremely impressive or important person : a person who seems like a god in some way

the demigods of jazz

2 : a person in mythology who has some of the powers of a god : a being in mythology who is part god and part human

the Greek demigod Triton


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