as in gods
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world
to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea
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Recent Examples of deities
The animals were also chosen as vehicles for deities during processions because of their height.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Evidence of this lies in the very names of the planets, which represented ancient deities, and of the five bright planets, the one whose color appeared to come closest to that of blood was called Mars in honor of the god of war.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Papyrologist Federica Nicolardi said on Thursday at the same event that the team has already identified a number of intriguing passages, including some on the nature of deities and providence.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Macchio’s other song picks all have references to religion or deities, whereas the Cohen song is entirely secular in nature, despite the connotations that have been placed on it by some performers as it has become popularized in recent years.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Instead, Chesnut said, indigenous people linked the figure with the death deities of their own ancient belief systems.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
History Many modern hijras cite precedents for their community in ancient Sanskrit texts, which include narratives of people and deities who shift genders or portray mixed genders.
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Among the Greco-Roman statues uncovered are depictions of deities like Bacchus (god of wine), Asclepius (god of medicine), and Minerva (god of wisdom).
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
Nonetheless, Juno was also an integral part of the Capitoline Triad with Jupiter and Minerva, the trio of deities that protected the city.
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Marie-Claire Beaulieu,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Evidence of this lies in the very names of the planets, which represented ancient deities, and of the five bright planets, the one whose color appeared to come closest to that of blood was called Mars in honor of the god of war.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Papyrologist Federica Nicolardi said on Thursday at the same event that the team has already identified a number of intriguing passages, including some on the nature of deities and providence.
—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Macchio’s other song picks all have references to religion or deities, whereas the Cohen song is entirely secular in nature, despite the connotations that have been placed on it by some performers as it has become popularized in recent years.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Instead, Chesnut said, indigenous people linked the figure with the death deities of their own ancient belief systems.
—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
History Many modern hijras cite precedents for their community in ancient Sanskrit texts, which include narratives of people and deities who shift genders or portray mixed genders.
—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Among the Greco-Roman statues uncovered are depictions of deities like Bacchus (god of wine), Asclepius (god of medicine), and Minerva (god of wisdom).
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
Nonetheless, Juno was also an integral part of the Capitoline Triad with Jupiter and Minerva, the trio of deities that protected the city.
—
Marie-Claire Beaulieu,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deities
gods
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Not enough people look back to the ancient world, which is more associated with epic poetry about gods and war than prose compositions.
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Ginori 1735 x The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection The easiest way to spot the Ginori takeover aboard The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Evrima is to look for Luke Edward Hall’s colorful sea gods.
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“Deities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deities. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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