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.
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Origin of deity
OTHER WORDS FROM deity
su·per·de·i·ty, noun, plural su·per·de·i·ties.Words nearby deity
Deirdre, deism, deisolate, deist, Deiters' cell, deity, deixis, déjà vu, déjà vu phenomenon, deject, dejecta
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British Dictionary definitions for deity (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 deity (2 of 2)
Deity
/ (ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ-) /
noun
the Deity the Supreme Being; God
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