deity

noun

USDEE-uh-tee/ˈdi.ə.ti/AUSDEE-i-tee/ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/

2 meanings of deity

1
god or goddessnouncountable
A divine being with supernatural powers, whether a god or a goddess.
Farmers left offerings of grain for the deity they believed controlled the rains.
The museum's collection includes small bronze figures of Egyptian deities.
Similargod, divinity
2
divine statusnoununcountable
The state, status, or fact of being a god.
Early church councils debated the deity of Christ and his relation to the Father.
The pharaoh's claim to deity set him apart from everyone else in the kingdom.
Similardivinity

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Origin

From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.