deities
Variant of deity
deity
Definition
de·ity (dē′ə tē)
noun
- the state of being a god; divine nature; godhood
- pl. deities -·ties a god or goddess
Etymology: ME deite < OFr deité < LL(Ec) deitas, divinity (after L divinitas) < L deus, god < IE *deiwos, god < base *dei-, to gleam, shine > Sans deva, god, L dies, day, divus, god
the Deity
God
deities
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- religion: Many theists will also have the same reaction toward the deities of other religions.
Converse of object
- invoke: When invoking deities, I regard them as individuals and not merely aspects.
- worship: Most of the evidence in stone for deities worshiped in Britain comes from the far north of England.
- depict: Used especially for New Year hangings, woodcut prints are of a simple, rural style and commonly depict folk deities.
- reject: The underlying myth of Esther therefore seems to show how the two reduced or rejected deities under Zoroaster returned to favor.
Adjective modifier
- supreme: The heroes names were revered as supreme deities or men of true hero status.
- astral: However, not all the great gods were primarily astral deities.
Noun used with modifier
deities Quotes
Socrates isguilty of corrupting the minds of the young, and of believing indeities of his own invention instead of the gods recognized by the state. Plato
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