deity

[ dee-i-tee ]

/ ˈdi ɪ ti /

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noun, plural de·i·ties.

a god or goddess.

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

the estate or rank of a god: The king attained deity after his death.

a person or thing revered as a god or goddess: a society in which money is the only deity.

the Deity, God; Supreme Being.

Nearby words

deism, deisolate, deist, deists, deiters' cell, deity, deixis, deject, dejecta, dejected, dejectedly

Origin of deity

1250–1300; Middle English deite < Old French < Late Latin deitāt- (stem of deitās), equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of deus god) + -tāt- -ty², formed after Latin dīvīnitās divinity

Related forms

su·per·de·i·ty, noun, plural su·per·de·i·ties.

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Examples from the Web for deities

The worship of some of these deities appears to have included orgiastic rituals: music, wine, sex.
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Seven, The: The seven deities worshipped by the majority of the residents of Westeros.
Game of Thrones for Dummies|Jace Lacob|April 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In India, actors are often treated like deities on par with the corpse of Princess Diana.
The Slumdog Stylist|Dale Hrabi|November 22, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The Bhīls worship the ordinary Hindu deities and the village godlings of the locality.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell

It was then that Lad disgraced himself and his deities, and proved himself all unworthy to appear in so refined an assembly.
Lad: A Dog|Albert Payson Terhune
The deities being satisfied by duly and faultlessly performed sacrifice, honour the creatures in return by (sending) rain.
The Gtakaml|rya Sra
There are as many moving agents as there are stars, as there are souls, or deities.
Giordano Bruno|James Lewis McIntyre
For I can never think of handing over to the stars the office of deities, to produce effects.
Letters on Astronomy|Denison Olmsted

British Dictionary definitions for deities (1 of 2)

deity

/ (ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ-) /

noun plural -ties

a god or goddess

the state of being divine; godhead

the rank, status, or position of a god

the nature or character of God

Word Origin for deity

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin deitās, from Latin deus god

British Dictionary definitions for deities (2 of 2)

Deity

/ (ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ-) /

noun

the Deity the Supreme Being; God

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