deity
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈdiː.ɪ.ti//
- United Kingdom//ˈdeɪ.ɪ.ti//
- United Kingdom/[ˈdeɪ̯-]/
- United States//ˈdi.ə.ti//
Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
noun
- 1
Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
Thou seest all, yet none at all sees thee: / All that is by the working of thy Deitee.
- 2
A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.
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.
Every act of a Roman, from birth to death, from dawn to night, was controlled and supervised by some presiding deity.
The crux of monotheism is not only belief in a single deity but belief in a deity who is different from everything else.
Etymology
From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.
Forms
- plural
- deities
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