plural deities
1
a
: the rank or essential nature of a god : divinity
b
capitalized
: god sense 1, supreme being
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
J. D. Hartthe deities of the banking world
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
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The coins could have been buried by a high-ranking officer of the Roman military, a group of soldiers and/or their family or someone else entirely as either an offering to a deity or a temporary method of safekeeping.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The holiday began as a time for feasting and to honor household and heavenly deities, as well as ancestors.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
In Hawaiian tradition, Pele is the volcano deity, according to the National Park Service.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
Many consider monkeys an incarnation of Hanuman, a deity from the Hindu pantheon who is part-human and part-monkey.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The holiday began as a time for feasting and to honor household and heavenly deities, as well as ancestors.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
In Hawaiian tradition, Pele is the volcano deity, according to the National Park Service.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
Many consider monkeys an incarnation of Hanuman, a deity from the Hindu pantheon who is part-human and part-monkey.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deity. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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