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Definition of deity

noun (plural deities)

a god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion):a deity of ancient Greece
[mass noun] divine status, quality, or nature:a ruler driven by delusions of deity
(usually the Deity) the creator and supreme being (in a monotheistic religion such as Christianity): she raised her head as if appealing to the Deity presiding over the church
a representation of a god or goddess, such as a statue or carving:also on show is a bronze falcon deity

Origin:

Middle English (denoting the divine nature of God): from Old French deite, from ecclesiastical Latin deitas (translating Greek theotēs), from deus 'god'

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