deity

American  

[dee-i-tee] / ˈdi ɪ ti /

noun

plural

deities

1. a god or goddess.

2. divine character or nature, especially that of the Supreme Being; divinity.

3. the estate or rank of a god.

   The king attained deity after his death.

4. a person or thing revered as a god or goddess.

   a society in which money is the only deity.

5. the Deity, God; Supreme Being.

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deity ¹ British  

/ ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ- /

noun

1. a god or goddess

2. the state of being divine; godhead

3. the rank, status, or position of a god

4. the nature or character of God

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Deity ² British  

/ ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ- /

noun

1. the Supreme Being; God

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Other Word Forms

• superdeity noun

Etymology

Origin of deity

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English deite, from Old French, from Late Latin deitāt- (stem of deitās ), equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of deus “god”) + -tāt- -ty ², formed after Latin dīvīnitās divinity

Example Sentences

At the same time, she can’t help laughing at the irony of a deity who arranges things in such a ruefully comic way.

From Los Angeles Times

Starting anew, even for musical deities, can be a bumpy road.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2020 he protested the construction of a temple to the Hindu deity Ram in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya.

From The Wall Street Journal

The hands of deities split the mountains and raised the seas.

From The Wall Street Journal

She declares herself a powerful deity and explains that God is essentially a “tube” that constantly ingests and secretes experiences and things.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• divinity
• idol
• immortal