plural deities
Definition of deity
1a
: the rank or essential nature of a god : divinity
2
: a god (see god entry 1 sense 2) or goddess
the deities of ancient Greece
3
: one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful
such established American deities as Daniel Boone, Kit Carson— J. D. Hart the deities of the banking world
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The first known use of deity was in the 14th century
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