3. To lay down, as an office; to resign. [Scot.] General Conway demitted his office. Hume.
DEMI-TASSE
De*mi"-tasse", n. [F., half cup.]
Defn: A small cup for, or of, black coffee.
DEMITINT Dem"i*tint`, n. (Fine Arts) (a) That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light. (b) The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition. Also called half tint.
DEMITONE
Dem"i*tone`, n. (Mus.)
Defn: Semitone. [R.]
DEMIURGE Dem"i*urge, n. Etym: [Gr. dhmioyrgo`s a worker for the people, a workman, especially the marker of the world, the Creator; dh`mios belonging to the people (fr. dh^mos the people) + 'e`rgon a work.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.)
Defn: The chief magistrate in some of the Greek states.
2. God, as the Maker of the world.