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Deme [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A territorial subdivision of Attica (also of modern Greece), corresponding to a township.

2. An undifferentiated aggregate of cells or plastids.

Demean [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Behavior; carriage; demeanor.

2. Mien.

Demean [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To behave; to carry; to conduct; with the reciprocal pronoun; as, it is our duty to demean ourselves with humility.

2. To treat.

3. To debase; to undervalue.

Demean [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Demesne.

2. Resources; means.

Demean [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To manage; to conduct; to treat.

2. To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.

3. To debase; to lower; to degrade; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.

4. Management; treatment.

5. Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor.

Demeanance [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Demeanor.

Demeaned [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Demean

Demeaning [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Demean

Demeanor [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Behavior; carriage; deportment; as decent demeanor; sad demeanor

Demeanor [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Management; treatment; conduct.

2. Behavior; deportment; carriage; bearing; mien.

Demeanure [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Behavior.

Demeanure [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Behavior.

Demency [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Madness.

Demency [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Dementia; loss of mental powers. See Insanity.

Dement [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Demented; dementate.

Dement [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To deprive of reason; to make mad.

Dementate [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Mad; infatuated.

Dementate [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To make mad.

Dementate [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Deprived of reason.

2. To deprive of reason; to dement.

Dementation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The act of making frantic.

Dementation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The act of depriving of reason; madness.

Demented [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Insane; mad; of unsound mind.

Dementia [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Insanity; madness; esp. that form which consists in weakness or total loss of thought and reason; mental imbecility; idiocy.

Demephitization [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The act of purifying from mephitic or foul air.

Demephitize [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To purify from foul unwholesome air.

Demephitize [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To purify from mephitic or foul air.

Demephitized [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Purified; freed from foul air.

Demephitized [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Demephitizing [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Purifying from foul air.

Demephitizing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Demerara Encyclopedia Britannica

DEMERARA, or Demerary, a river and county of British Guiana. See Guiana.

9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 7, p. 57
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Demerge [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To plunge down into; to sink; to immerse.

Demerit [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. That which deserves punishment, the opposite of merit; an ill-deserving; that which is blamable or punishable in moral conduct; vice or crime.

2. Anciently, merit; desert; in a good sense.

Demerit [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To deserve blame or punishment.

Demerit [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.

2. That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit.

3. The state of one who deserves ill.

4. To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame.

5. To depreciate or cry down.

Demerit [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To deserve praise or blame.

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48 KJV and 5 BSB verses contain “deme” — showing the first 20. Show all 50 verses (searchable)

Acts 19:24

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.

Acts 19:25

Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.

Acts 19:38

Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.

1 Peter 3:2

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

3 John 1:12

Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

1 Maccabees 7:1

In the hundred and one and fiftieth year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed from Rome, and came up with a few men unto a city of the sea coast, and reigned there.

1 Maccabees 7:4

So his host slew them. Now when Demetrius was set upon the throne of his kingdom,

1 Maccabees 8:31

And as touching the evils that Demetrius doeth to the Jews, we have written unto him, saying, Wherefore thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends and confederates the Jews?

1 Maccabees 9:1

Furthermore, when Demetrius heard the Nicanor and his host were slain in battle, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judea the second time, and with them the chief strength of his host:

1 Maccabees 10:2

Now when king Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great host, and went forth against him to fight.

1 Maccabees 10:3

Moreover Demetrius sent letters unto Jonathan with loving words, so as he magnified him.

1 Maccabees 10:15

Now when king Alexander had heard what promises Demetrius had sent unto Jonathan: when also it was told him of the battles and noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains that they had endured,

1 Maccabees 10:22

Whereof when Demetrius heard, he was very sorry, and said,

1 Maccabees 10:25

He sent unto them therefore to this effect: King Demetrius unto the people of the Jews sendeth greeting:

1 Maccabees 10:48

Then gathered king Alexander great forces, and camped over against Demetrius.

1 Maccabees 10:49

And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius’ host fled: but Alexander followed after him, and prevailed against them.

1 Maccabees 10:50

And he continued the battle very sore until the sun went down: and that day was Demetrius slain.

1 Maccabees 10:52

Forasmuch as I am come again to my realm, and am set in the throne of my progenitors, and have gotten the dominion, and overthrown Demetrius, and recovered our country;

1 Maccabees 10:67

Furthermore in the; hundred threescore and fifth year came Demetrius son of Demetrius out of Crete into the land of his fathers:

1 Maccabees 10:69

Then Demetrius made Apollonius the governor of Celosyria his general, who gathered together a great host, and camped in Jamnia, and sent unto Jonathan the high priest, saying,