Synonyms: god, goddess, immortal, divinity More Synonyms of deity
deity in British English
(ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ-)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
a god or goddess
2.
the state of being divine; godhead
3.
the rank, status, or position of a god
4.
the nature or character of God
Word origin
C14: from Old French, from Late Latin deitās, from Latin deus god
Deity in British English
(ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ-)
noun
the Deity
deity in American English
(ˈdiəti)
noun
1.
the state of being a god; divine nature; godhood
2. Word forms: pluralˈdeities
a god or goddess
Idioms:
the Deity
Word origin
ME deite < OFr deité < LL(Ec) deitas, divinity (after L divinitas) < L deus, god < IE *deiwos, god < base *dei-, to gleam, shine > Sans deva, god, L dies, day, divus, god
Examples of 'deity' in a sentence
deity
The power of these female deities was fierce and unambiguous.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The sign is carried by many Egyptian deities in their mythology.
Christianity Today (2000)
Local culture boasts numerous festivals and customs in the name of ancient Celtic deities and beliefs.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
deity
British English: deity NOUN
A deity is a god or goddess.
…a deity revered by thousands.
American English: deity
Brazilian Portuguese: divindade
Chinese: 神
European Spanish: deidad
French: divinité
German: Gottheit
Italian: divinità
Japanese: 神
Korean: 신
European Portuguese: divindade
Latin American Spanish: deidad
(noun)
Definition
a god or goddess
an omnipotent, benevolent and omniscient deity
Synonyms
god
Zeus, king of the gods
goddess
immortal
In the legend, the fire is supposed to turn him into an immortal.