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Deus

American  
[dee-uhs, dey-, de-oos] / ˈdi əs, ˈdeɪ-, ˈdɛ ʊs /

noun

  1. God. D.


Deus British  
/ ˈdeɪʊs /

noun

  1. God

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Deus

1250–1300; < Latin: god, earlier deiuos; cognate with Sanskrit deva, Lithuanian diẽvas, Old Irish día

Example Sentences

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That means we could see nanotechnology implants by then - but more to "monitor your health or aid communication" rather than to appear invisible, as in Deus Ex.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Despite the difficulties, Santos is a proud member of the street party and the message it carries for both young and old inhabitants of Madre de Deus.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024

Uruguay is back to its best after restoring first-choice tighthead Diego Arbelo and wing Bautista Basso, and starting flanker Carlos Deus and center Felipe Arcos Perez, who both scored tries against Namibia in August.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

But scholars have pointed out that barely a year later, the pope issued another decree that effectively nullified Sublimis Deus.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Josquin’s motet Miserere mei, Deus composed in about 1503, shows us how far the musical treatment of texts had come since the death of Dufay.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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