deity
Americannoun
plural
deities-
a god or goddess.
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divine character or nature, especially that of the Supreme Being; divinity.
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the estate or rank of a god.
The king attained deity after his death.
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a person or thing revered as a god or goddess.
a society in which money is the only deity.
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the Deity, God; Supreme Being.
noun
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a god or goddess
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the state of being divine; godhead
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the rank, status, or position of a god
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the nature or character of God
noun
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
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Krampus likely evolved from older, pre-Christian deities, just as Christmas absorbed solstice and midwinter customs, the author explained.
From Los Angeles Times
A Cambodian official responded angrily to the destruction of the statue of the Hindu deity Vishnu, after more than two weeks of military clashes between the neighbours.
From Barron's
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.
In 2020 he protested the construction of a temple to the Hindu deity Ram in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya.
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