53 definitions by Jon Davis

demigod

A human who has been made into a god; a transcendent human; a person who has qualities of a god.

Catholics view Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a demigod.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

demigods

Plural of demigod.

Catholics view the saints as demigods.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

ratify

To approve, formally, according to a set of established procedures.

You must get several states to ratify an amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America before it becomes established.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

statute

One of the laws of Congress.

No federal statute indicates an American citizen living and working in one of the fifty states is liable for the federal income tax.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

Karl Marx

Author of the Communist Manifesto.

Karl Marx is considered by many to be the father of contemporary communistic doctrine.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

tree hugger

A slightly derogatory term describing an employee of a company who stays in the same position for many, many years. This term is usually used in industries such as software engineering where the dynamics of the profession are always changing and it is not unusual for other people in the same field to change jobs every few years. This term was often used in the Silicon Valley during the dot-com bubble (late 1990s).

The opposite of a job hopper is a tree hugger.

by Jon Davis January 1, 2009

majestic

Having majesty.

God sits on His majestic throne.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004