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as in god
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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as in divinity
the quality or state of being divine
the repudiation of the claim of deity by the Japanese emperor after the end of World War II
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Recent Examples of deity
The vocational training centers that Beijing has opened in 15 African countries come with a cute name — Lu Ban, the Chinese patron deity of carpenters — but Africa needs more than a few workshops.
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 20 Nov. 2025
And yet for many years still, some societies fell back on naming deities for the wind, keeping it as an entity under celestial control, or having unfathomable consequences — and not wishing to pry too deeply into what caused it, taking a pre-Enlightenment attitude to it, letting the mystery be.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
The organization uses the figure of Satan as a symbol of rebellion against authority and injustice, not as a deity to be worshipped, according to its website.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
Beijing’s temples are one of the busiest places to be during the Lunar New Year, with crowds packing temples to pay their respects to Buddhist deities.
—Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2025
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 20 Nov. 2025
And yet for many years still, some societies fell back on naming deities for the wind, keeping it as an entity under celestial control, or having unfathomable consequences — and not wishing to pry too deeply into what caused it, taking a pre-Enlightenment attitude to it, letting the mystery be.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
The organization uses the figure of Satan as a symbol of rebellion against authority and injustice, not as a deity to be worshipped, according to its website.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
Beijing’s temples are one of the busiest places to be during the Lunar New Year, with crowds packing temples to pay their respects to Buddhist deities.
—Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deity
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Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Disney+ series adapted from Rick Riordan's bestselling book series, Walker Scobell plays the titular character, a demigod navigating the dangerous world of gods and monsters.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the Eastern rites of the Catholic Church, Theophany, which the holiday is often called in Eastern countries, celebrates the manifestation of Jesus’ divinity in addition to his baptism, according to The Catholic Witness.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, these tales characterize Jesus as a rather haughty boy, conscious of his divinity and not happy with those who treat him as a mere child.—
Mary Dzon,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deity. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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