deity — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Thou seest all, yet none at all sees thee: / All that is by the working of thy Deitee.

2. A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.

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   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.

   Every act of a Roman, from birth to death, from dawn to night, was controlled and supervised by some presiding deity.

   The crux of monotheism is not only belief in a single deity but belief in a deity who is different from everything else.

Noun

1. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

   Synonyms

   divinitygodimmortal

   Broader terms

   spiritual beingsupernatural being