English Explanatory Dictionary

deity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
  2. A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.

Pronunciation

/ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/ /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.ti/ [ˈdeɪ̯-] en-uk-deity1.ogg en-uk-deity2.ogg /ˈdi.ə.ti/ [ˈdi.ə.ɾi] /ˈdeɪ.ə.ti/ [ˈdeɪ̯.ə.ɾi] /ˈɖɛj(ɪ)ʈi/ [ˈdeː.ɪɾi] [ˈdiː-] [-tɪ] [ˈdɪjɪɾɪj] [ˈdæjɪɾɪj] [-tɪj]

Word forms

deity deities deitie

Etymology

From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.

Synonyms

divinity god

Related words

deicide deify cosmocrat deism god godliness theism

Derived words

deityhood deityless deitylike deityship demideity lunar deity moon deity multideity overdeity semideity solar deity subdeity sun deity
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