Definition of
Deity
- (noun, person) any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
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Alternate forms of Deity
Derivations: deify
Hyponyms: anglo-saxon deity, celtic deity, chinese deity, daemon, demigod, demiurge, earth god, earth-god, egyptian deity, god of war, goddess, graeco-roman deity, greco-roman deity, greek deity, hindu deity, japanese deity, norse deity, persian deity, phrygian deity, roman deity, saint, sea god, semitic deity, snake god, sun god, teutonic deity, war god, zombi, zombie
Hypernyms: spiritual being, supernatural being
Origin of the word Deity
- c.1300, from O.Fr. deite, from L.L. deitatem (nom. deitas) "divine nature," coined by Augustine from L. deus "god," from PIE *deiwos (see Zeus). more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper