/ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/, /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.ti/, [ˈdeɪ̯-]
OriginFrom Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.
- countable, uncountableSynonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
“Thou seest all, yet none at all sees thee: / All that is by the working of thy Deitee.”
- countable, uncountableA supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.
“The fact that in most lands the moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient mythology.”
“Every act of a Roman, from birth to death, from dawn to night, was controlled and supervised by some presiding deity.”
“The crux of monotheism is not only belief in a single deity but belief in a deity who is different from everything else.”
Formsdeities(plural) · deitie(alternative)