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deiform
[ dee-uh-fawrm ]
/ ˈdi əˌfɔrm /
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adjective
godlike or divine in form or nature.
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Origin of deiform
1635–45; <Medieval Latin deiformis, equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of deus god) + -formis-form
OTHER WORDS FROM deiform
de·i·form·i·ty, nounWords nearby deiform
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How to use deiform in a sentence
His intellect was patrician—almost deiform in the old Roman sense.
The Orchard of Tears|Sax Rohmer
British Dictionary definitions for deiform
deiform
/ (ˈdiːɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
having the form or appearance of a god; sacred or divine
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