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Word: Deity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting the divine nature of God): from Old French deite, from ecclesiastical Latin deitas (translating Greek theotēs), from deus ‘god’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdeɪɪti
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdiːɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion)
Short Definition:god or goddess
Examples:- a deity of ancient Greece
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