deity

noun

de·i·ty | \ ˈdē-ə-tē ,

ˈdā-

plural deities

Definition of deity

1a : the rank or essential nature of a god : divinity

b capitalized : 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

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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

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All of us enter our questions, both about where to brunch and the meaning of life, into a box with a magnifying glass at its right edge, next to the multicolored logo of the deity that presides over our informational world. — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, "The Death of the Public Square," 6 July 2018 In keeping with the theme, Grande has appeared so far in the video as a variety of female deities, sitting on top of the earth, bathing in paints, and doing an interpretive dance within the cosmos. — Emily Wang, Glamour, "Ariana Grande's 'God Is a Woman' Music Video Features a Voice-Over From Madonna," 13 July 2018 The title tale from this collection of short stories about the death of old deities reveals that Earth was given over to an angry, insane god. — Glenn Fleishman, Fortune, "5 Great Works From Acclaimed Sci-Fi Author Harlan Ellison, Who Died at 84," 29 June 2018 But Holly Maniatty is being hailed as something of a deity — once again — on social media this week, for her ability to keep up with the emcee while using American Sign Language. — Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, "Maine resident’s sign-language performance of Eminem’s ‘Rap God’ ignites social media," 26 June 2018 As a bona fide 90s kid raised by TV, Marc Summers was nothing short of a deity in my pre-teen eyes — a god of wisdom and slime. — Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com, "Double Dare's Marc Summers to Host a '90s Version of HQ Trivia: Find Out How to Play for $50K," 20 June 2018 It was also designed at a time when eastern aesthetics were romanticized, so images of Asian deities are prominent throughout the building. — Avinash Ramsadeen, Fox News, "Forgotten America: One of the original Loews Theatres gave New Yorkers an escape during the Great Depression," 16 June 2018 Most of all, that vision finds expression in the faces of a diverse ensemble overshadowed, quite literally, by a mega-sized Oprah Winfrey, perfectly if almost redundantly cast as a benevolent deity. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Ava DuVernay puts a fantastically trippy spin on the messy, moving 'A Wrinkle in Time'," 7 Mar. 2018 North Americans viewed the raven as a talisman, trickster and deity. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Some words on birds and their impact on Alaska and the rest of the world," 24 June 2018

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