deity

noun

de·​i·​ty ˈdē-ə-tē  ˈdā- 

plural deities

1

a

: the rank or essential nature of a god or goddess : divinity

b

Deity : god sense 1, supreme being

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

Synonyms of deity

• god

Examples of deity in a Sentence

to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea

we prayed to the Deity for guidance

Recent Examples on the Web

This deity may reflect the neighbouring La Soufrière volcano, which still erupts with alarming frequency. — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

The capacocha, in which children and young women were sacrificed to Inca deities, was one of the most sacred rituals of the South American civilization, which existed from the 13th to the 16th century. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

The Kojiki, an eighth-century record of Japanese history, refers to Kuebiko, a scarecrowlike deity that is fixed in place yet knows everything in the world. — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026

In art and iconography Lakshmana is typically represented as a part of a group centered on Rama rather than as an individual deity. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for deity

• contemporaneity
• heterogeneity
• inhomogeneity
• homogeneity
• simultaneity
• spontaneity

Kids Definition

deity

noun

de·​i·​ty ˈdē-ət-ē 

plural deities

1

a

: divinity sense 2

b

capitalized : god sense 1

the Deity

2

a

: god sense 2

b

: goddess sense 1

Etymology

Middle English deitee "the nature of being divine," from early French deité (same meaning), derived from Latin deus "god" — related to adieu, adios