Deity

  • 21deity — de•i•ty [[t]ˈdi ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) rel a god or goddess 2) rel divine character or nature; divinity 3) a person or thing revered as supremely powerful or beneficent 4) rel the Deity, God • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME deite < OF < LL… …

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  • 22deity — [14] Deity comes via Old French deite from late Latin deitās ‘godhood, divinity’, a derivative of Latin deus ‘god’. This traces its ancestry back to Indo European *deiwos, which has links with other words meaning ‘sky’ and ‘day’ and probably… …

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  • 23deity — n. (pl. ies) 1 a god or goddess. 2 divine status, quality, or nature. 3 (the Deity) the Creator, God. Etymology: ME f. OF deiteacute f. eccl.L deitas tatis transl. Gk theotes f. theos god …

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  • 24deity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English deitee, from Anglo French deité, from Late Latin deitat , deitas, from Latin deus god; akin to Old English Tīw, god of war, Latin divus god, dies day, Greek dios heavenly, Sanskrit deva heavenly, god …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 25deity — noun /ˈdiːɛti/ a) A preternatural or supernatural human or non human being or entity, or an object that possesses miraculous or supernatural attributes, powers or superpowers (e.g. a god or goddess). b) The divine character of a divinity, god or… …

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  • 26deity — de|i|ty [ˈdeııti, ˈdi: ] n plural deities [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: deité, from Latin deus god ] a god or ↑goddess ▪ the deities of ancient Greece …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27deity — de|i|ty [ diəti ] noun count a god …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28deity — de·ity || diːɪtɪ n. God, divine being, supreme being …

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  • 29deity — diety …

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  • 30deity — n. 1. Divinity, Godhead, the Divine Nature. 2. (Myth.) God or goddess …

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