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| de·i·ty [ d ətee ] (plural de·i·ties) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. god or goddess: a god, goddess, or other being regarded as divine
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2. divine state: the condition or status of a god or goddess
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3. somebody or something resembling god: somebody or something that is treated like a god
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| [14th century. Via French< ecclesiastical Latin deitas "divine nature" < Latin deus "god"] |