demigod
noun
demi·god
ˈde-mē-ˌgäd 
1
: a mythological being with more power than a mortal but less than a god
2
: a person so outstanding as to seem to approach the divine
the demigods of jazz
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Set in ancient Polynesia, Moana follows the daughter of a coastal village chief who sets sail in search of a legendary demigod to save her people.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The wrestler-turned-actor reprises his voice role of Maui the demigod in Moana 2, which hits theaters this week.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
While Maui’s tattoos tell his story as a demigod, the question was how Moana’s look would.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
But Moana doesn’t stay dead, instead, she’s revived as a demigod.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The wrestler-turned-actor reprises his voice role of Maui the demigod in Moana 2, which hits theaters this week.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
While Maui’s tattoos tell his story as a demigod, the question was how Moana’s look would.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
But Moana doesn’t stay dead, instead, she’s revived as a demigod.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2024
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demigod
noun
demi·god
ˈdem-i-ˌgäd
1
: one who is partly divine and partly human
2
: an outstanding person who seems godlike
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