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deity

noun

de·​i·​ty ˈdē-ə-tē How to pronounce deity (audio) ˈdā- How to pronounce deity (audio)
plural deities
1
a
: the rank or essential nature of a god : divinity
b
capitalized : god sense 1, supreme being
2
: a god (see god entry 1 sense 2) or goddess
the deities of ancient Greece
3
: one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful
such established American deities as Daniel Boone, Kit Carson J. D. Hart
the deities of the banking world

Synonyms

Example Sentences

to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea we prayed to the Deity for guidance
Recent Examples on the Web The community felt that this song was sung out of context, and thus desecrated and would upset their female guardian deity. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 In this show, Katherine Anne Paul, the museum’s curator of Asian art, uses Ms. Sharma’s photographs as anchors for small clusters of works that relate to the deity portrayed. Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 However, an ancient Island deity is trapped in a restless sleep – and it’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration, in an amazing adventure to help those in need! Jacob Siegal, BGR, 31 May 2022 There’s the one where an all-powerful deity conjures everything in six days, and the version where a more anthropomorphic god rolls up his heavenly sleeves and makes man from clay. Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Aug. 2022 Marvel's Norse god survived a deity-killing apocalypse on Asgard, an Earth-altering snap, and now? Milan Polk, Men's Health, 8 July 2022 The Olympian goddess of wisdom and war is also the Greek deity associated with handicrafts, linking the senator’s incisive inquiry with the very materials from which the image is made. Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022 In the latest Gallup Poll, belief in deity dipped to 81%, down 6 percentage points from 2017, and the lowest since the organization first asked the question in 1944. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 June 2022 Guided by their deity, the Dread Father Sithis, and his mummified bride, the Night Mother, the Brotherhood adheres to a strict moral code called The Five Tenets. Wired, 5 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English deitee, from Anglo-French deité, from Late Latin deitat-, deitas, from Latin deus god; akin to Old English Tīw, god of war, Latin divus god, dies day, Greek dios heavenly, Sanskrit deva heavenly, god

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of deity was in the 14th century

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