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Deity
//ˈdiː.ɪ.ti// noun
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."
Etymology
From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.
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