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Term: DEMI
Definition: Demi means half in French. It is often used as a prefix to describe something that is half of something else, like a demi-sangue which means half-blood.
Definition: Demi (dem-ee) is a French word that means half or the half. It is usually used as a combining form, as in demi-sangue.
Examples:
The examples illustrate how the term demi is used to describe something that is half or partially something else. In demi-sangue, it describes a person or animal that is of mixed race or breed, while in demi-glace, it describes a sauce that is made by reducing a mixture by half.