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Type Political Subdivision
Usage Literature
Meaning & History
From Greek παν (pan) "all" and δαιμόνιον (daimónion) "little spirit, little demon" or only δαιμον (daímōn) "demon, evil spirit" with a suffix. This is the name of the capital of hell used by John Milton in his book Paradise Lost. It is now used as an English word for disorder or chaos.