Deus

[ dee-uhs, dey-; Latin de-oos ]

noun

1. God. : D.

Deus

/ ˈdeɪʊs /

noun

1. God

Word History and Origins

Origin of Deus¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Deus¹

related to Greek Zeus

Example Sentences

Hegseth writes in the book that he was removed from his duty guarding Biden’s inauguration because soldiers scrolled through his social media and spotted a tattoo on his chest of a Jerusalem or Deus vult cross, a historic Christian symbol that in recent years has been appropriated by the far-right.

From Los Angeles Times

I am not a believer in in the deus ex machina or the exterior forces coming to solve your problems.

From Los Angeles Times

Heading into another hotly contested election this November, it feels like voters, members of the press, and even Democratic politicians are acting the same way all over again: As if either some deus ex machina is going to swoop in and save the country from Trump—and so nobody need work to combat his candidacy themselves—or whatever happens will happen, he’ll win or lose, no matter what anybody does, even now as a convicted felon.

From Slate

Flood victims took shelter at a sports facility in the Menino Deus neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Brazil.

From New York Times

The production, which was at the Park Avenue Armory earlier this season, has arrived at the St. James Theatre in the role of deus ex machina, rescuing Broadway from its hidebound habits.

From Los Angeles Times