Deity
//ˈdiː.ɪ.ti// noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god. countable, uncountable
"Thou seest all, yet none at all sees thee: / All that is by the working of thy Deitee."
- 2 any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force wordnet
- 3 A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess. countable, uncountable
"The fact that in most lands the moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient mythology."
Example
More examples"Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?"
Etymology
From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.
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