Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.

  2. (countable, uncountable)A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.

    Gott, Gottheit

    божество́božestvó

    божество́božestvó

More definitions
  • any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

Examples

32 sentences
  1. The red onion is a minor deity.

    Червона цибуля — другорядне божество.

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  2. There is no deity but God.

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  3. I don't think there's a deity.

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  4. Little else is known about this deity.

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  5. I have no faith in any deity.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a god or goddess:
Русский
By meaning 1
a god or goddess:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a god or goddess:

Origin

From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.

From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.

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Forms

plural: deities
Singulardeity
Pluraldeities

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
a god:godB2
Close in meaning
  • any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force:divinitygodimmortal

Word family

20 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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