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demiurge

/ˈdiː-/ /ˈdɛ.miˌɚdʒ/

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Демиург, творец

The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.

Examples :

"A demiurge or craftsman god takes pre-existing matter and fashions it in light of the eternal Forms."

Демиург или бог-ремесленник берет уже существующую материю и формирует ее в свете вечных форм.

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Демиург

A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil.

Examples :

"The disgruntled programmer, blaming the system's flaws on a careless design, joked that the software's demiurge was a lazy student who didn't understand object-oriented programming. "

Рассерженный программист, виня недостатки системы в небрежном дизайне, пошутил, что демиург программного обеспечения был ленивым студентом, который не понимал объектно-ориентированного программирования.

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Демиург, творец

Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power.

Examples :

"The teacher, a true demiurge in the classroom, inspired her students to think creatively about the problem. "

Учитель, настоящий демиург в классе, вдохновил своих учеников творчески мыслить о проблеме.

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Название магистрата в ряде государств Древней Греции

The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.

Examples :

"The ancient Greek demiurge oversaw the local market's regulations. "

Древнегреческий демиург надзирал за правилами местного рынка.

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