eudemon

eudemon
/yooh dee"meuhn/, n.
a good or benevolent demon or spirit.
Also, eudaemon.
[1620-30; < Gk eudaímon blessed with a good genius, fortunate, happy, equiv. to eu- EU- + daímon destiny, fortune, lot; see DEMON]

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