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 bcapitalized : god 1, supreme being2: a god or goddess <the deities of ancient Greece>3: one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful