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   De·i·ty

   /ˈdēədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion): "a deity of ancient Greece"
   • ▪ divine status, quality, or nature: "a ruler driven by delusions of deity"
   • ▪ the creator and supreme being (in a monotheistic religion such as Christianity): "she raised her head as if appealing to the Deity presiding over the church"
   • ▪ a representation of a god or goddess, such as a statue or carving: "also on show is a bronze falcon deity"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the divine nature of God): from Old French deite, from ecclesiastical Latin deitas (translating Greek theotēs), from deus ‘god’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deityDeity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEITY is the rank or essential nature of a god : divinity. How to use deity in a sentence.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deityDeity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A deity is a supernatural being, like a god or goddess, that is worshipped by people who believe it controls or exerts force over some aspect of the world.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › deityDeity | Definition, Examples, Major Religions, & Facts

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   A deity is a spiritual being that is held as sacred, more deeply important and worthy of worship than mundane reality. The belief in a deity or multiple deities is often described as theism.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] uk / ˈdeɪ.ɪ.ti / us / ˈdiː.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. a god or goddess: Ares and Aphrodite were the ancient Greek deities of war and love. Synonyms. divinity. god. Compare. immortal noun literary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. God & gods. Aphrodite. Apollo. apotheosis. Artemis. Athena. Bacchus. divinity. Eros. fate. father.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DeityDeity - Wikipedia

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   A deity is typically conceptualized as a supernatural or divine concept, manifesting in ideas and knowledge, in a form that combines excellence in some or all aspects, wrestling with weakness and questions in other aspects, heroic in outlook and actions, yet tied up with emotions and desires.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] us / ˈdiː.ə.t̬i / uk / ˈdeɪ.ɪ.ti / Add to word list. a god or goddess: Ares and Aphrodite were the ancient Greek deities of war and love. Synonyms. divinity. god. Compare. immortal noun literary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. God & gods. Aphrodite. Apollo. apotheosis. Artemis. Athena. Bacchus. Eros. fate. father. goddess.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. Collins English Dictionary.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondeity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of deity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › deityDeity - definition of deity by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a god or goddess. 2. (Theology) the state of being divine; godhead. 3. (Theology) the rank, status, or position of a god. 4. (Theology) the nature or character of God. [C14: from Old French, from Late Latin deitās, from Latin deus god] Deity. ( ˈdeɪtɪ; ˈdiːɪ-) n. (Theology) the Deity the Supreme Being; God.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › deityDeity Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Deity definition: The essential nature or condition of being a god; divinity.