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deity

American  
[dee-i-tee] / ˈdi ɪ ti /

noun

plural

deities

  1. a god or goddess.

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

  3. the estate or rank of a god.

    The king attained deity after his death.

  4. a person or thing revered as a god or goddess.

    a society in which money is the only deity.

  5. the Deity, God; Supreme Being.

deity 1 British  
/ ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ- /

noun

  1. a god or goddess

  2. the state of being divine; godhead

  3. the rank, status, or position of a god

  4. the nature or character of God

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Deity 2 British  
/ ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ- /

noun

  1. the Supreme Being; God

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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

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