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Deity has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
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

"The ancient temple was dedicated to the deity of thunder, whose statues stood guard over every stormy season."

2

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

"After years of humble service, she finally ascended to the deity of her people and ruled over them with grace."

See Also
god shinigami enma tutelary deity nergal autotheism aureole the
Related Terms
god shinigami enma tutelary deity nergal autotheism aureole the blaze of glory smarta sacrifice monotheism triple goddess omnibenevolent generic theophoric muse agnosticism bel garbhagriha
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
spiritual being
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
daemon sea god sun god Celtic deity Egyptian deity Semitic deity Hindu deity Persian deity Chinese deity Japanese deity goddess earth-god demiurge Greco-Roman deity Greek deity Roman deity Norse deity Teutonic deity Anglo-Saxon deity Phrygian deity saint war god zombi

Origin

The word "deity" comes from the Middle French term deité, which was borrowed from the Latin deitās. It originally referred to the nature or quality of being a god.

Rhyming Words
ity pity mity city ality arity ility acity whity asity icity unity hoity laity amity osity inity egoity vomity fedity
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