deity

noun

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

2 meanings of deity

1
god or goddessnouncountable
A god or goddess, a holy being with powers beyond the natural world.
The temple was built to honor a local deity of the river.
Many old stories tell how the deities fought among themselves.
Similargod, divinity
2
divine statusnoununcountable
The fact of being a god, or the position a god holds.
The emperor claimed deity for himself and demanded worship.
The preacher spoke for an hour about the deity of Jesus.
Similardivinity

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Origin

From French, from the Latin word deitās.