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Variant of deity

deity Definition

de·ity (ə tē)

noun

  1. the state of being a god; divine nature; godhood
  2. 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

deity Idioms

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

  • pagan: What a contrast to the pagan deities all around them!
  • Buddhist: Kongo Name Origin: A generic name for a class of Buddhist deities.
  • guardian: Minerva Name Origin: In roman mythology a goddess worshiped with Jupiter and Juno as guardian deities of Rome.

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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