deity
Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a godSynonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
Recorded UK: A.C. Norman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
» The red onion is a minor deity.
Червона цибуля — другорядне божество. — deniko
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
(countable, uncountable)A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.
Gott, Gottheit
божество́božestvó
божество́božestvó
- 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 sentencesThe red onion is a minor deity.
Червона цибуля — другорядне божество. — deniko
There is no deity but God.
I don't think there's a deity.
Little else is known about this deity.
I have no faith in any deity.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.
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Forms
plural: deitiesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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