Demonocracy

[Gr. daimon, and kratein, from kratos, strength. The power of a devil or demon. Demonolatry, n. [Gr. daimon, and latreia, service, worship, from latron, pay, hire.] The worship of demons or evil spirits. Demonologic, Demo no logʻical, a. Relating or pertaining to demonology. The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia IMG:content-0552.png:[blocks in formation] Demon's trably, adv . In a manner to preclude doubt; beyond the po ibility of contradiction. Demon's trate, v. a . [Lat. demonstro, demon stratus, de, and monstro, to show, to point out, from moneo , to cause to think of, or to remember, from Sansk. man , to think, whence Lat. mens , mind.] To prove; to evince; to exhibit; to manifest; as, to demonstrate an inclination. To point out or indicate; to show or prove to be certain; to prove beyond the po ibility of doubt; as, to demonstrate a fact. Demonstration, n. [Lat. dem onst ratio.] A pointing out; a showing forth, or exhibition; act or proce of demonstrating; the highest degree of evidence; certain proof exhibited, or such proof as establishes a fact or proposition beyond the po ibility of doubt, or as shows the contrary position to be absurd or impo ible; indubitable evidence of the senses, or of reason; evidence which satisfies the mind of the certainty of a fact or proposition. -Outward show; public exhibition; open manifestation of opinions or feelings; as, a loyal demonstration . ( Mil .) A military movement or manœuvre, involving an exhibition of accumulated force; as, to make a de mon strati on on the enemy's flank. (Logic.) That proce by which a result is shown to be a nece ary consequence of the premises from which it is a erted to follow, on the supposition that those premises are admitted, either as matter of fact, or of intuitive evidence, or of previous D. A D. is either di rect or indirect ; it is direct when the truth of the pro position is proved at once and directly, and indirect when it is proved by showing that the contradiction is impo ible and absurd, which is usually termed reductio ad absurdum. Demon's trative, a. [Lat. demonstrativus.] Having the power of demonstration; showing or proving by certain evidence; invincibly conclusive; having the power of showing with clearne and certainty; as, de monstrative figures. -Exhibitive; having the faculty of saying or expre ing much; open-minded; candid; frank; as, a demonstrative man. -Involving, or consisting of, the power of expre ion, whether eulogistic or vituperative; as, demonstrative language. (Gram.) A pronoun directly pointing out that to which it has reference. They are, this , pl. these, and that , pl. those. Demon's tratively, adv . In an open or demonstrative manner. Demon's trativene , n. Quality of being clear or demonstrative. Dem'on str at or, n. One who demonstrates, or proves a thing with indubitable certainty. (Anat.) The index finger. - One who exhibits the parts of the human body; a teacher of practical anatomy. Demonte ( dai - mon'tar ), a town of N. Italy, in Piedmont, 15 m. from Coni. Pop . (1895) 6,265. Demop'olis, in Alabama , a city and township of Marengo co., on the Tombigbee river, 50 m. W. of Selma. Pop . (1897) about 2,000. Demoralization, n. Act of demoralizing; corruption, or subversion of morals or principles; as, the de moralization of a political party. Demoralize, v. a. [Fr. démoraliser - de , and morale , morals. See MORAL.] To corrupt or undermine the morals of; to destroy or le en the effect of moral principles in; to deprave; to vitiate; as, to demoralize youth, a demoralizing example. Dem'orestville, a village of Upper Canada, Prince Edward co., abt. 9 m. N.W. of Pictou; pop . abt. 350. De'mos, n.; pl. DEMI. [Gr., people.] ( Anc . Hist .) A district or tract of land. The Attic D. answered to our townships; their union into one people, with Athens as their centre, is attributed to These us. Demos, in Ohio , a post-office of Belmont co. Deʼmosville, in Kentucky , a post-village of Pend let on co., abt. 25 m. S. of Cincinnati, Ohio. Demot'ic, or Euchorial, Characters. See HIEROGLYPHICS. Demotika, a town of European Turkey, on the Maritza, 22 m. S. of Adrianople. Charles XII. of Sweden found a refuge in this town after his defeat at Pultowa. Pop . about 9,500. Demos then'ic, a. [Fr. Demos then i que .] In the style, or after the manner, of Demosthenes; as, Demo sthenic eloquence. Demosthenes, (de-mos'the-neez,) the most celebrated of the Grecian orators, B. in Pacania, near Athens, 385 B. C. He was the son of a wealthy A then i an armorer, who died when D. was only 7 years of age. His guardians having embezzled a large portion of his estate, he pleaded his own cause against them, at the age of 17, and forced them to disgorge the plunder. His first attempts at oratory were not very succe ful, his lungs being weak, his speech stammering, and his gestures awk--Downcast; affectedly modest; seemingly grave or de ward. Being firm of resolution, however, he retired for some years, and by great perseverance succeeded in overcoming these defects. In order to remove the two first named obstacles, he would declaim in ascending steep hills, or by the side of the roaring sea, with pebbles in his mouth. To acquire elegant gestures, he practised before a mirror; and to correct a habit of shrugging up one of his shoulders, he placed a sharp pointed sword just over it. in the place where he stood. He had cultivated his Fig . 796. DEMOSTHENES. (From an ancient bust.) corous; as, demure as a cat. Demure'ly, adv . In a demure manner; with a umed gravity, or affected modesty. IMG:content-0553.png:[graphic] "Hypocrisy.. demurely looking down." - Dryden. Demure'ne , n Gravity of countenance; soberne of mien; affected modesty; prudery; make-believe propriety; as, the demurene of a nun. Demur'rage, n. (Com.) An allowance made to the owner of a trading-ve el, for delay or detention in port beyond the appointed time of departure. Also, the payment thereof. Demur'rer, n. One who demurs or objects. ( Law . ) An i ue between plaintiff and defendant on matter of law. It confe es that the facts are true as stated by the opposite party, but denies the legal consequences inferred by the opposite party from these facts. D. is either general or special. D. in equity is of the same nature with that at law. D. may be also applied to an indictment in criminal cases. Dem'y, n. [Fr. dem i , half, from Lat. deminius , through the middle- de , and medius , middle.] A particular size of paper; a kind of paper of small size, a degree smaller than medium , and two degrees smaller than royal . -At Magdalen College in Oxford University, Eng., a title given to one who ranks as a scholar in other colleges, and who partakes of the founder's benefaction, and succeeds by turn to a vacant fellowship. mind by attending the lectures of Plato, and had studied the principles of oratory under Isæus. In a cave, which he inhabited for a long time, he would read and ponder on the orations of others, and store his mind -a. Made of the size of paper called demy ; relating or with the writings of great authors. On this account, his defamers declared that his orations smelt of the lamp. At the age of 27 he returned to public life, and, in course of time, filled the highest offices of state. He was one of the foremost in arousing the A then i ans to a sense of their danger, when the encroachments of Philip of Macedon began to alarm all the Grecian States. He delivered against Philip the most glowing and pungent orations, which have become famous under the name of The Philippics. He succeeded in prevailing on the Bœo- tians to a ist Attica, and when Philip invaded Attica, tirement; as, an author's den , a den of vice, . pertaining to the same; as, a demy edition. Den, n. [A.S. denu, dene ; Belg. denne, akin to Ital. tana , a cavern, and Fr. taniere, a den, a hole; Heb. danna , low ground, from dan an ; Ar. danna , to be low, depre ed.] A cave or hollow place in the earth; a pit or subterranean rece , used for concealment, shelter, protection, or security. he joined the army, and was present at the battle of Chærone a; but his courage failing him, he turned his back upon the enemy, and fled. For this cowardly conduct he was afterwards tried, but acquitted. After the death of Philip, D. exerted his influence against Alexander the Great, and succeeded in uniting the various Grecian States into a confederacy with the Persians. But this alliance was soon broken up by the victorious Maced on i an, who inflicted terrible chastisement on the The bans, and prepared to continue his march into Attica. In order to pacify Alexander, the A then i ans sent an emba y to him, of which D. was a member; but apprehensive of the victor's wrath, he turned back on the road. From this time his influence waned. After the death of Alexander, the A then i ans declared war against Anti pater, his succe or, but were defeated, and ordered to deliver up Demosthenes, who fled to Calauria, and poisoned himself in the temple of Poseidon, 322 B. C. Subsequently, the A then i ans erected a statue to his memory, and educated his eldest child at the public expense. The main characteristics of D.'s eloquence are majesty and vigor. His object was le to excite the pa ions of his hearers than to convince their understanding; and this, Cicero has declared to be the e ence of true eloquence. He seldom or never spoke extemporaneously, but always prepared his speeches with the most a iduous care. They are to this day considered the purest models of oratory in existence. With regard to spontaneous force and readine , he is, perhaps, inferior to Cicero; but he surpa es him in subtilty of thought, strength of logic, and rhetorical power. The best editions of his orations are those of Bekker and Dindorf. Dempseytown, in Pennsylvania , a post-village of Venango co. Demul'cent, a. [Lat. demulcens , from demulceo - de , and mulceo , to stroke, to touch lightly, to soothe, akin to mulgeo; Gr. amelgi , to milk. See MILK.] Softening; mollifying; as, a demulcent property. -n. (Med.) A cla of soft, bland, fluid medicines or drinks, and either given in colds and obstinate coughs, to shield the pa ages from the contact of the cold air, or to protect the tender coat of the gullet and stomach from the action of corrosive or irritating acids or poisons, and also to save the mucous membrane of the urinary organs from the acrid action of the water in certain affections of the kidneys and bladder. For these several purposes, demulcents are either taken by the mouth, or used as an injection. Barley-water, thin arrowroot, almond emulsion, linseed tea, gum-water, or mucilage, or any decoction of herbs, are all included under this name. Demul's ion, n. Act of softening or soothing; coaxing. Demur', v. n. [Fr. demeurer; Lat. demorer - de, and morer, from mora , a delay.] To delay; to doubt; to pause; to hesitate; to object; as, to demur to a proposi tion. (Law.) To delay a legal proce by doubts and objections. "To this plea the plaintiff demurred."- Walton . -n. Stop; pause; hesitation as to the propriety of proceeding; suspense in proceeding or decision. "All my demurs but double his attacks." - Pope. Demure', a. [Fr. de mœurs , of manners, having man ners, mannerly.] Of discreet manners; considerate; staid; sober; grave; modest. "Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure ." - Milton. "The shapele bear his den forsakes."- Dryden. -A haunt; a retreat; any place of frequent resort or re-v. n. To live, as in a den. Denain', a town of France, dep. Nord, on the Scheldt, 5 m. W. of Valenciennes; pop . 9,116. Near it, Marshal Villars, at the head of a French army, defeated the allied Dutch and German troops, commanded by the Earl of Albemarle, July 24, 1712. Prince Eugene was, by the admirable strategy of Marshal Villars, compelled to witne a defeat that he could not avert. Denane, in Illinois , a village of Saline co., about 20 m. S.S.E. of Vandal i a. Denar cotize, v. a. [ De , and narcotic, q. v.] To dispo e of narcotine; to free of narcotic matter; as, to denarcotize tobacco. Dena'rius, n.; pl . DENARII. [Lat.] (Antiq.) The principal silver coin used by the Romans, consisting originally of 10 a es , and afterwards considered equal to 18 a es, when the weight of the latter coin was reduced to one ounce. Originally, the denarius was TOO of a pound of silver, but its weight varied. Its value is considered equal to 17 cents of American money. There was also a gold denarius equal in value to 25 silver de narii. Denarius De'i. [Lat., the money of God; Fr. denier a dieu.] (Law.) A certain sum of money which is given by one of two contracting parties to the other as a sign of the completion of the contract. It does not bind the parties, as he who received it may return it in a limited time, or the other may abandon it and avoid the engagement. It differs from arrhæ in this, that the latter is a part of the consideration, while the D. D. is no part of it. Den'ary, a. [Lat. denarius , from deni , ten.] Containing ten; tenfold. -n. The number ten. Dena'tionalize, v . a. [ De , and nation.] To divest of national character or rights by transference to the service of another nation. Denaturalize, v . a . [ De , and naturalize .] To render unnatural; to alienate from nature. - To denationalize; to make a renunciation of natural rights. Denbigh, ( den'be , ) a maritime county of England, in N. Wales, bounded E. by Flints hire, Cheshire, and Shropshire; W. by Caernarvonshire; N. by the Irish Sea; and S. by Meri on eths hire and Montgomery shire. Area , 634 sq. m. This county is rugged and mountainous, but here and there interspersed with rich valleys. Rivers . The Clwyd, the Conway, the Dee, and the Elwy. Pro . Chiefly cattle, wheat, barley, oats, and cheese. Goats and sheep are numerous. Min. Lead, iron, and slate. Wool is the principal article of manufacture. Pop . 104,266.- D . , the county-town, is situated on the branch of the Elwy, 5 m. from St. Asaph. Pop . 9,072. Den'der a, a town of Upper Egypt, opposite Keneh, on the left bank of the Nile. It has some very remarkable antiquities, the most noteworthy of which is the well preserved temple of Venus. Lat. 26° 15′ N., Lon. 32° E. Den'dermonde, a fortified town of Belgium, prov. E. Flanders, at the confluence of the Dender and the Scheldt, 19 m. S.W. of Antwerp. Manuf . Lace, woollen cloths, and cotton yarn. Pop . 9,000. Den'drachates, n. [Gr. dendron, a tree.] ( Min .) Arborescent agate; agate containing the figures of shrubs and trees. See AGATE. Den'driform, a. [Gr. dendron, a tree, and Lat. form a, form. Having the form of a tree. Dendritic, Dendrit'ical, a. [Gr. dendritës , tree like.] Presenting offshoots like the branches of trees. Dendro'ica, n. (Zool.) See SYLVICOLA. Den'droid, Dendroid'al, a. [Gr. dendron, and eidos, form.] Resembling a tree or shrub. IMG:content-0554.png:[blocks in formation] stone.) ( Geol .) The ( Dendrolagus .) battle between the Roman Catholics and the Huguenots was fought in its vicinity, Nov. 10, 1567, when the latter were victorious, De Montmorenci, the Roman Catholic leader, being mortally wounded. By a decree of the Convention, Aug. 6, 1893, the royal tombs were opened, but they were restored by Napoleon I. in 1806. The abbey was suppre ed in 1792. Pop . (1895) 51,290. Den'is on, in Illinois , a township of Lawrence co., on the Wabash. Denison, in Iowa , a thriving town, cap. of Crawford co., on Boyer river, 65 m. N.E. of Council Bluffs; is the trade center of a very rich farming region. Pop . (1897) 2,300. Deniza'tion, n. Act of making one a denizen, subject, or citizen. "That the mere Irish were reputed aliens appears by the charters of denization . " - Davies. Denize', v. a. To make a denizen or citizen. (R.) Denizen ( den'e -zn), n. [W. dinaswr, dinesydd a citizen, from din as , a fortre , a fortified town, or city.] A citizen, particularly a naturalized citizen, in England. -A stranger or alien admitted to residence in a foreign country. "And roam the world's tired denizen ."-Byron. -An inhabitant; a dweller; as " denizens of air."- Pope . v. a. To make a denizen of; to naturalize; to enfranchise. petrified stems of trees and plants found in the secondary formation, and especially in the coal strata. These remains are found in very different sizes, some being gigantic. Sometimes they are found with fo il branches, fruit, and even leaves, these, however, only as impre ions, - whilst in other places only fragments occur, which, however, belong to trees having nothing in common with those now growing in the same regions - as, for example, the beautiful stems of palms at Chemnitz in Saxony, . Such woods are generally changed into "Falsehood is denizen'd, virtue is barbarous."-Donne. agate, or into pitchstone, when they occur in ancient -To furnish or populate with denizens. izen. strata altered by volcanic fire. Concerning the ques- Dent'zenship, n. State or condition of being a dention of their origin, opinions are still divided. Many of them are so hard and beautifully colored, that they are cut and employed for all artistic purposes. When cut into very thin plates, they exhibit under the microscope the structure of the wood so perfectly, that it is not only po ible for botanists to determine the natural order or family of plants to which it belongs, but even the genus and species. They mostly belong to the Filices, Cycaneæ, and Conifer a. Dendrologist, n. One versed in the knowledge of trees. Dendrology, n. [Gr. dendron , and logos , discourse.] A discourse or treatise on trees; the natural history of trees. Dendrom'eter, n. [Gr. dendron , and metron , measure.) An instrument for measuring trees. Den drop his, n. [Gr. dendron , and ophis , a serpent.] (Zool.) A genus of harmle serpents, family Coluber , remarkable for their long and slender body. De'nel, DENEBOLA, n. [Ar., a tail.] ( Astron . ) A bright star of the first magnitude, in the tail of Leo . It is 10° S.E. of Zozma, and may be distinguished by its great brilliancy. Den'telyte, n. ( Min .) An amorphous mineral, somewhat resembling gum-arabic; sp . gr . = 2-246; lustre greasy; color whitish, yellowish, greenish, reddish. Translucent; brittle, and often much cracked. Comp . Silica, 40-2, magnesia, 35-7, water, 24-1 = 100. Den'mark, one of the secondary kingdoms of Europe, lies on the S. side of the entrance to the Baltic, between 53° and 58° N. Lat., and 8o and 13o E. Lon. It consists partly of the peninsula, stretching from the river Königsaue, or Kongeaae, the N. frontier of Schleswig, to the Skaw or Skagen, and comprising the province of Jütland: and partly of the Danish Archipelago (or of the islands of Zealand, Fünen, Laaland, Falster, ., between the Baltic and the Cattegat), and the island of Bornholm, in the Baltic. Except on the S., where it is bounded by the duchy of Schleswig, continental D. is everywhere surrounded by the sea, having E. the Baltic, the Little Belt, and the Cattegat; N. the Skager Rack, and W. the North Sea. Iceland, the Faroe Isles, part of Green land, and some po e ions in the W. Indies, belong to this kingdom. Exclusive of these D. contains an area of 14,493 sq. m. POLITICAL DIVISIONS. HOME PROVINCES. Zealand and Mõen Bornholm Fünen and Lan gel and Laaland and Falster Jutland TOTAL COLONIES. Faroe Islands Iceland Green land Dengue, or BREAK-BONE FEVER, ( deng (r). ( Med .) A disease that has, on several occasions, recently made its Europe and N. America. appearance in the southern part of the United States, and the East and West Indies. It is characterized as a severe inflammatory fever, accompanied with rheu- matic pains in the joints and muscles. Though very severe, it is not often fatal, and usually terminates in a few days after a copious discharge of perspiration. Den'ham, SIR JOHN, an English poet, B. in Dublin, 1615. He accompanied Charles II. in his exile, and was sub- sequently sent as amba ador to Poland. The poem of Cooper's Hill is the most celebrated of his productions.