deity
noun
de·i·ty
| \ ˈdē-ə-tē
, ˈdā-
\
, ˈdā-
\
plural deities
Definition of deity
1a
: the rank or essential nature of a god : divinity
2
: a god (see god entry 1 sense 2) or goddess
the deities of ancient Greece
3
: one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful
such established American deities as Daniel Boone, Kit Carson— J. D. Hart the deities of the banking world
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Examples of deity in a Sentence
to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea
we prayed to the Deity for guidance
Recent Examples on the Web
Navajo clans In Navajo culture, Changing Woman, a revered Navajo deity, created the Navajo people. — Shondiin Silversmith, azcentral, "What is the Navajo clan system? What it means to introduce yourself in Navajo," 29 Aug. 2019 The asteroid, its surface features and the spacecraft itself have been named after Egyptian deities and mythological birds, according to NASA. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "A NASA mission's delicate dance to collect samples from a rugged asteroid," 13 Aug. 2019 But when the instructors range from BBQ deity Aaron Franklin to West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin to magicians Penn & Teller to poker whiz Phil Ivey, classes sound a lot more interesting. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "6 Great Gifts Ideas for Dad on Father's Day," 5 June 2019 Disgruntled over imposed forced labor and the demotion of their city’s patron deity, Marduk, Babylonians turned against their king and saw no reason to oppose Cyrus, who was known to spare those who yielded to him. — National Geographic, "Who was Cyrus the Great?," 6 May 2019 The Taino carved the faces where the chief's ancestral deities gathered, representing those ancestors. — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, "Eight Spots in the United States Where You Can See Petroglyphs," 18 July 2019 In Hinduism’s Vedic mythos, the deity Indra does battle with a dragon that swallows Indra whole. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "Rare fossil in a fossil reveals a dinosaur's surprising last meal," 11 July 2019 Rituals on the fourth day include purifying the deity with panchamrita, the five nectars: honey, cow milk, liquid cane sugar, yoghurt and clarified butter. — Washington Post, "AP Photos: Indian mother prays to ‘bleeding goddess’ for son," 11 July 2019 Back then, the supreme court had even said that the deity had the right to keep its vow of celibacy under right to privacy. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "Birds to holy rivers: A list of everything India considers “legal persons”," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for deity
deity
noun
English Language Learners Definition of deity
: a god or goddess
See the full definition for deity in the English Language Learners Dictionary
deity
noun
de·i·ty
| \ ˈdē-ə-tē
, ˈdā-\
, ˈdā-\
plural deities
Kids Definition of deity
2
: god sense 2, goddess
Roman deities
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