deity
noun
a god or goddess.
deities
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pluralof deity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hindus regard Kailash as the abode of deities Shiva and Parvati, while Tibetan Buddhists associate it with Mount Meru, which they say is the centre of the universe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Odysseus may have held out hope throughout years of setbacks, obstacles and traps laid by vengeful deities, but the man who plays him on the big screen is no optimist.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
When Hollywood deities Grace Kelly and Cary Grant were shown cruising along the French Riviera in a beautiful, sleek Sunbeam Alpine in To Catch a Thief, for example, they epitomised silver-screen elegance and savoir-faire.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
An ever-changing constellation of societies with evolving languages, deities and symbols, the Celts left no extant written records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Mindful of being a teenaged upstart in the company of such seasoned track deities as Jesse Owens and Glenn Cunningham, Louie curbed his coltish impulses and began growing a mustache.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
