deity
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deity
- /ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/ UK
- /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.ti/ UK
- [ˈdeɪ̯-] UK
- /ˈdi.ə.ti/ US
- [ˈdi.ə.ɾi] US
- /ˈdeɪ.ə.ti/ US
- [ˈdeɪ̯.ə.ɾi] US
- /ˈɖɛj(ɪ)ʈi/ South Asia
- [ˈdeː.ɪɾi] Canada
- [ˈdiː-] Canada
- [-tɪ] Canada
- [ˈdɪjɪɾɪj] Australia
- [ˈdæjɪɾɪj] Australia
- [-tɪj] Australia
Where it comes from
From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.
noun deities · deitie
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Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
Thou seest all, yet none at all sees thee: / All that is by the working of thy Deitee.
Similar: divinity
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A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.
The fact that in most lands the moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient mythology.
Similar: god
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: divinity, god, immortal, divine, shrine, christ, spirit, magic, goddess, goodness, jackal, gosh, divine being, supreme being, providence, numen
Translations
Every language
noun a god or goddess
| Español | dios, diosa, deidad, divinidad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 신 sin |
| 日本語 | 神仏 shinbutsu, 神 kami |
| 中文 | 神 shén, 神明 shénmíng, 神靈 /神灵 shénlíng |
| हिन्दी | देवता devtā |
| Português | deidade, deus, deusa, divindade |
| Français | déité, divinité |
| Deutsch | Gott, Gottheit |
| Italiano | deità, divinità |
| Ελληνικά | θεότητα theótita |
| Română | dumnezeu, divinitate |
| Русский | божество́ božestvó |
| Tiếng Việt | thần, thần linh |
| العربية | إِلٰه ʔilāh, مَعْبُود maʕbūd |
| עברית | אלוהים \ אֱלֹהִים elohím, אֵל el |
Talk about this word "deity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deity "deity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deity.Cite this
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title = {deity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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