Deity Definition
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English
Wikipedia has an article on: DeityPronunciation
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- IPA: /ˈdiːɛti/More traditional pronunciation (UK/US) (file) -
Variant becoming more common, but still disapproved of by many [1] (UK/US) (file)
Etymology
From Latin deus ‘god’ + -ī.
Noun
deity (plural deities)
- (religion) The essential nature of a god, divinity.
- (religion) A powerful entity that possesses numerous miraculous powers (e.g. a god or goddess).
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:god
Derived terms
Related terms
Terms etymologically related to deitySee also
References
- ^ The American Heritage Book of English Usage. A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English. 1996.
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