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Definition: Damon

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Damon" is a common misspelling or typo for: demons, demon, daemon, damson, daimon, dam on.

Date "Damon" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1571. (references)

Specialty Definition: Damon

Domain Definition
Antiquities Damon (Damôn). (1) A Pythagorean philosopher of Syracuse, united by ties of the firmest friendship to Phintias (not Pythias, as the name is commonly given), another Pythagorean, of the same city. Dionysius, the tyrant, having condemned Phintias to death for conspiring against him, the latter begged that leave might be allowed him to go for a short period to a neighbouring place, in order to arrange some family affairs, and offered to leave one of his friends in the hands of Dionysius as a pledge for his return by an appointed time, and who would be willing, in case Phintias broke his word, to die in his stead. Dionysius, sceptical as to the existence of such friendship, and prompted by curiosity, assented to the arrangement, and Damon took the place of Phintias. The day appointed for the return of the latter arrived, and public expectation was highly excited as to the probable issue of this singular affair. The day drew to a close; no Phintias came; and Damon was in the act of being led to execution, when, of a sudden, the absent friend, who had been detained by unforeseen and unavoidable obstacles, presented himself to the eyes of the admiring crowd and saved the life of Damon. Dionysius was so much struck by this instance of true attachment that he pardoned Phintias, and entreated the two to allow him to share their friendship (Val. Max. iv. 7; De Amic. Mult.). (2) An Athenian sophist, the teacher of Pericles and perhaps of Socrates (Diog. Laert. ii. 19). (references)
Wikipedic Damen is the name of two stations on CTA, one on the Blue Line and the other on the Brown Line. (references)

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Common Expressions: Damon

Expressions Definition
Damon Allen Damon Allen (b. July 29, 1963 in San Diego, California) is the all-time Canadian Football League ("CFL") passing leader with over 69,000 yards to date. He currently plays for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. The 2005 season marked his 21st season in the CFL. (references)
Damon and Pythias (Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Damon and Pythias In Greek mythology, the legend of Damon and Pythias (or Phintias) symbolizes trust and loyalty in a true friendship. (references)
Damon Hollins Damon Jamall Hollins (born April 24, 1974 in Fairfield, California) is an outfielder with the Major League Baseball Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Previously, he has been a played with the Atlanta Braves in 1998 and 2004 and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998. Playing the outfield, Hollins only appeared in 8 games in those two seasons. (references)
Damon J. Keith Damon J. Keith (b. 1922) is a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. (references)
Damon Jones Damon Darron Jones (born August 25 1976 in Galveston, Texas) is a professional basketball player currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. (references)
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award The Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award is an award given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. It is awarded to a living author for lifetime achievement in science fiction and/or fantasy. Officially, it is not a Nebula Award though it is awarded at the Nebula ceremony. It was originally known as the Grand Master Award, but in 2002 it was renamed in honor of Damon Knight, the late founder of the SFWA. (references)
Damon Minchella Damon Minchella (born 1 June 1969) is a British bass guitarist, formerly with Ocean Colour Scene, which he left in 2003. He regularly plays in Paul Weller's backing band, is a member of the supergroup The Players and has played for The Who. (references)
Damon Runyon United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Damon Stoudamire Damon Stoudamire (born 3 September 1973 in Portland, Oregon) is an American NBA basketball player, currently playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round (seventh pick overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. In college he played for the Arizona Wildcats. Damon is the cousin of U of A standout and Atlanta Hawks rookie Salim Stoudamire. (references)
S. Foster Damon S. Foster Damon (February 12 1893 - December 25 1971) was an American academic, a specialist in William Blake, a critic and a poet. He was born in Newton, Massachusetts. He was one of the Harvard Aesthetes, and married Louise Wheelwright, sister of John Wheelwright who was another poet identified with that grouping. He graduated from Harvard University in 1914, returning there after World War I as an instructor in the English Department. (references)
William Damon William Damon is an author of educational materials. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: Damon

Expressions Domain Definition
Damon and Musidora Literature 1: Two lovers in Thomson's Summer. One day Damon caught Musidora bathing, and his delicacy so won upon her that she promised to be his bride.
2: Inseparable friends. They were two Syracusian youths. Damon, being condemned to death by Dionysius the tyrant, obtained leave to go home to arrange his affairs if Pythias became his security. Damon being delayed, Pythias was led to execution, but his friend arrived in time to save him. Dionysius was so struck with this honourable friendship that he pardoned both of them. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Extended Definition: Damon


Damon

Damon can refer to:

Places

  • Damon, Texas

People

Given name
  • Damon Albarn (b. 1968), British songwriter and musician
  • Damon Dash (b. 1971), an American music industry executive
  • Damon Hill (b. 1960), former Formula One driver and 1996 World Champion
  • Damon Lindelof (b. 1973), American television writer and executive
  • Damon Runyon (1884–1946), newspaperman and writer
  • Damon Stoudamire (b. 1973), an American basketball player
  • Damon Wayans (b. 1960), an American comedic actor

Surname
  • Gabriel Damon (b. 1976), an American film actor
  • Johnny Damon (b. 1973), American Major League baseball player
  • Mark Damon (b. 1933), an American film actor and producer
  • Matt Damon (b. 1970), American film actor and screenwriter
  • S. Foster Damon (1893–1971), the American academic and poet
  • William Damon (b. 1944), psychologist and educator

Other

  • Damon (mythology), a character in Greek mythology
  • Damon (ancient Greek musicologist), an ancient Athenian musicologist
  • Damon of Thessalonica, an ancient Macedonian statesman[1]
  • Damon (novel), by C Terry Cline
  • Damon (TV series), sitcom starring Damon Wayans
  • Damon Records, 1940s record label
  • Damon's Grill, an American chain restaurant
  • one of the South Devon Railway Comet class steam locomotives
  • Draper's and Damon's, a women's clothing retailer since 1927
  • Damon Creations, Inc., a men's clothing manufacturer formerly traded on the American Stock Exchange

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Damon". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: Damon

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Damon 98     Arwa Damon 5
Damon Hill 80     Ben Damon 8
Damon Case 68     Bibliography of Damon Knight 17
Johnny Damon 64     Cathryn Damon 9
Matt Damon 52     Cross Damon 3
Damon Allen 45     Damon 98
Damon Albarn 30     Damon (ancient Greek musicologist) 4
Damon Stoudamire 29     Damon (novel) 4
Damon Runyon 23     Damon Albarn 30
Damon Jones 22     Damon Allen 45
Damon Johnson 22     Damon Allen (figure skater) 3
Damon Porter 22     Damon Amendolara 6
Damon Huard 21     Damon and Debbie 14
Damon Grant 19     Damon and Naomi 10
Damon Knight 18     Damon and Pythias 11
Bibliography of Damon Knight 17     Damon and Pythias (play) 3
Damon Wayans 17     Damon Andrews 5
Damon Evans 15     Damon Atkinson 2
Damon Dark 15     Damon Bailey 11
Damon and Debbie 14     Damon Berryhill 9
Damon Bruce 14     Damon Bruce 14
Damon DiMarco 13     Damon Buffini 10
William Damon 13     Damon Buford 4
Stuart Damon 13     Damon Carter 6
Damon Bailey 11     Damon Case 68
Damon and Pythias 11     Damon Che 10
Damon Packard 11     Damon Collina 6
Damon Dash 11     Damon Dark 15
Damon Harris 11     Damon Dash 11
Damon Che 10     Damon Denys 9
Damon and Naomi 10     Damon Diletti 7
Damon Lindelof 10     Damon DiMarco 13
Damon Searle 10     Damon Dran 5
Damon Buffini 10     Damon Duval 8
Damon Gray 10     Damon Evans 15
Damon Scott 9     Damon Evans (actor) 6
Cathryn Damon 9     Damon Galgut 5
Damon Lusk 9     Damon Gibson 4
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award 9     Damon Grant 19
Damon Berryhill 9     Damon Gray 10
Damon Denys 9     Damon Harris 11
Ben Damon 8     Damon Herriman 4
Damon Duval 8     Damon Hill 80
Damon Pampolina 8     Damon Hollins 7
Marcus Damon 8     Damon Huard 21
Damon White 7     Damon Independent School District 3
Damon Hollins 7     Damon Intrabartolo 4
Damon Diletti 7     Damon Johnson 22
Damon Amendolara 6     Damon Jones 22
Mack Damon 6     Damon Jones (football player) 5
Damon Evans (actor) 6     Damon Keating 5
Gabriel Damon 6     Damon Keith 6
Damon Wayans, Jr. 6     Damon Knight 18
Damon Carter 6     Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award 9
Damon Santostefano 6     Damon Krukowski 4
Damon Keith 6     Damon Lindelof 10
Damon Mays 6     Damon Linker 3
Mark Damon Espinoza 6     Damon Lusk 9
Damon Ming 6     Damon Marsh 4
Ian Damon 6     Damon Martin 4
Damon Collina 6     Damon Matthews 5
Damon Dran 5     Damon Mays 6
Damon Keating 5     Damon Minchella 3
Arwa Damon 5     Damon Ming 6
Damon Galgut 5     Damon Packard 11
Damon Runyon Stakes 5     Damon Pampolina 8
Damon Andrews 5     Damon Porter 22
Jerry Damon 5     Damon Quinn 4
Damon Jones (football player) 5     Damon Records 4
Damon Matthews 5     Damon Rivers Headden 2
Damon Quinn 4     Damon Rochefort 3
Damon Herriman 4     Damon Runyon 23
Damon Gibson 4     Damon Runyon Stakes 5
Damon (novel) 4     Damon Santostefano 6
Damon (ancient Greek musicologist) 4     Damon Scott 9
Robert Damon Schneck 4     Damon Searle 10
Damon Intrabartolo 4     Damon Stoudamire 29
Damon Records 4     Damon Wayans 17
Damon Martin 4     Damon Wayans, Jr. 6
Damon Wilson 4     Damon Whitaker 3
Damon Marsh 4     Damon White 7
Damon Buford 4     Damon Wilson 4
Damon Krukowski 4     Gabriel Damon 6
Damon Linker 3     Ian Damon 6
Damon Whitaker 3     Jerome Damon 2
Cross Damon 3     Jerry Damon 5
Damon Minchella 3     Johnny Damon 64
Damon and Pythias (play) 3     Mack Damon 6
S. Foster Damon 3     Marcus Damon 8
Una Damon 3     Mark Damon 3
Damon Rochefort 3     Mark Damon Espinoza 6
Damon Independent School District 3     Matt Damon 52
Damon Allen (figure skater) 3     Robert Damon Schneck 4
Mark Damon 3     S. Foster Damon 3
Damon Atkinson 2     Stuart Damon 13
Damon Rivers Headden 2     Una Damon 3
Jerome Damon 2     William Damon 13

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

"Damon" is a common misspelling or typo for: demons, demon, daemon, damson, daimon, dam on.

Synonyms: Damon
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

daman.
Consider also: dam, damer, dames, dams.
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Computed Synonyms: Damon

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 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   1.0091   Damon     confident     certain, sure, assured, secure, bold   
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Synonyms within Context: Damon

Context Synonyms within Context

Friend

Damon and Pythias, Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Pollux, Nisus and Euryalus, par nobile fratrum.

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Translations: Damon

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Georgian ჰილი (Damon Hill). Additional references: Georgian, Georgia, Iran, Damon. (volunteer & more translations)
Gruzinski ჰილი (Damon Hill). Additional references: Gruzinski, Georgia, Iran, Damon. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 막역한 벗 (confident, Damon). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Damon. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 막역한 벗 (confident, Damon). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Damon. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew מאטדיימון (Matt Damon), דיימוןראניון (Damon Runyon). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Damon. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit מאטדיימון (Matt Damon), דיימוןראניון (Damon Runyon). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Damon. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese ジョニー・デイモン (Johnny Damon), デイモン・ヒル (Damon Hill). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Damon. (volunteer & more translations)
Kartuli ჰილი (Damon Hill). Additional references: Kartuli, Georgia, Iran, Damon. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 막역한 벗 (confident, Damon). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Damon. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Damon

Language Translations for “Damon” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Dathagamathagon (Damon). Additional references: Athag, Damon. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Dagamagon (Damon). Additional references: Double Dutch, Damon. (volunteer)
Leet ¤|4|\/|¤|\| (Damon). Additional references: Leet, Damon. (volunteer)
Oppish Dopamopon (Damon). Additional references: Oppish, Damon. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Amonday (Damon). Additional references: Pig Latin, Damon. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Dubamubon (Damon). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Damon. (volunteer)
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