deity

[ dee-i-tee ]

/ ˈdi ɪ ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR deity ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural de·i·ties.

a god or goddess.

divine character or nature, especially that of the Supreme Being; divinity.

the estate or rank of a god: The king attained deity after his death.

a person or thing revered as a god or goddess: a society in which money is the only deity.

the Deity, God; Supreme Being.

Origin of deity

1250–1300; Middle English deite<Old French <Late Latin deitāt- (stem of deitās), equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of deus god) + -tāt--ty², formed after Latin dīvīnitāsdivinity

OTHER WORDS FROM deity

su·per·de·i·ty, noun, plural su·per·de·i·ties.

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Example sentences from the Web for deity

The worship of some of these deities appears to have included orgiastic rituals: music, wine, sex.
Meet Krampus, the Seriously Bad Santa|Jay Michaelson|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Seven, The: The seven deities worshipped by the majority of the residents of Westeros.
Game of Thrones for Dummies|Jace Lacob|April 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In India, actors are often treated like deities on par with the corpse of Princess Diana.
The Slumdog Stylist|Dale Hrabi|November 22, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The Bhīls worship the ordinary Hindu deities and the village godlings of the locality.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell

It was then that Lad disgraced himself and his deities, and proved himself all unworthy to appear in so refined an assembly.
Lad: A Dog|Albert Payson Terhune
The deities being satisfied by duly and faultlessly performed sacrifice, honour the creatures in return by (sending) rain.
The Gtakaml|rya Sra
There are as many moving agents as there are stars, as there are souls, or deities.
Giordano Bruno|James Lewis McIntyre
For I can never think of handing over to the stars the office of deities, to produce effects.
Letters on Astronomy|Denison Olmsted

British Dictionary definitions for deity (1 of 2)

deity

/ (ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ-) /

noun plural -ties

a god or goddess

the state of being divine; godhead

the rank, status, or position of a god

the nature or character of God

Word Origin for deity

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin deitās, from Latin deus god

British Dictionary definitions for deity (2 of 2)

Deity

/ (ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ-) /

noun

the Deity the Supreme Being; God

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	deity
释义	deity [ dee-i-tee ] / ˈdi ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural de·i·ties. a god or goddess. divine character or nature, especially that of the Supreme Being; divinity. the estate or rank of a god: The king attained deity after his death. a person or thing revered as a god or goddess: a society in which money is the only deity. the Deity, God; Supreme Being. Origin of deity 1250–1300; Middle English deite<Old French <Late Latin deitāt- (stem of deitās), equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of deus god) + -tāt--ty², formed after Latin dīvīnitāsdivinity OTHER WORDS FROM deity su·per·de·i·ty, noun, plural su·per·de·i·ties. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deity The worship of some of these deities appears to have included orgiastic rituals: music, wine, sex. Meet Krampus, the Seriously Bad Santa\|Jay Michaelson\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Seven, The: The seven deities worshipped by the majority of the residents of Westeros. Game of Thrones for Dummies\|Jace Lacob\|April 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In India, actors are often treated like deities on par with the corpse of Princess Diana. The Slumdog Stylist\|Dale Hrabi\|November 22, 2008\|DAILY BEAST The Bhīls worship the ordinary Hindu deities and the village godlings of the locality. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India\|R. V. Russell It was then that Lad disgraced himself and his deities, and proved himself all unworthy to appear in so refined an assembly. Lad: A Dog\|Albert Payson Terhune The deities being satisfied by duly and faultlessly performed sacrifice, honour the creatures in return by (sending) rain. The Gtakaml\|rya Sra There are as many moving agents as there are stars, as there are souls, or deities. Giordano Bruno\|James Lewis McIntyre For I can never think of handing over to the stars the office of deities, to produce effects. Letters on Astronomy\|Denison Olmsted British Dictionary definitions for deity (1 of 2) deity / (ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ-) / noun plural -ties a god or goddess the state of being divine; godhead the rank, status, or position of a god the nature or character of God Word Origin for deity C14: from Old French, from Late Latin deitās, from Latin deus god British Dictionary definitions for deity (2 of 2) Deity / (ˈdeɪtɪ, ˈdiːɪ-) / noun the Deity the Supreme Being; God Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deity divinity, idol, immortal, creator, goddess, godhead, celestial, demigoddess
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deity

noun, plural de·i·ties.

Origin of deity

OTHER WORDS FROM deity

Example sentences from the Web for deity

British Dictionary definitions for deity (1 of 2)

noun plural -ties

Word Origin for deity

British Dictionary definitions for deity (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to deity