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deity

de·i·ty [ d ətee ] (plural de·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. god or goddess: a god, goddess, or other being regarded as divine

2. divine state: the condition or status of a god or goddess

3. somebody or something resembling god: somebody or something that is treated like a god

[14th century. Via French< ecclesiastical Latin deitas "divine nature" < Latin deus "god"]
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