Main Entry: de·i·ty

Pronunciation: \ˈdē-ə-tē, ˈdā-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural de·i·ties

Etymology: Middle English deitee, from Anglo-French deité, from Late Latin deitat-, deitas, from Latin deus god; akin to Old English Tīw, god of war, Latin divus god, dies day, Greek dios heavenly, Sanskrit deva heavenly, god

Date: 14th century

1 a : the rank or essential nature of a god : divinity b capitalized : god 1, supreme being
2 : a god or goddess <the deities of ancient Greece>
3 : one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful