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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 site was historically a worship center for the lioness goddess Repyt, who formed a religious triad with the fertility god Min of Akhmim and the child deity Kolanthes.
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Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Athribis was historically a worship center for the lioness goddess Repyt, who formed a religious triad with the fertility god Min of Akhmim and the child deity Kolanthes.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Waddle is a diminutive deity in Texas, where whispers of his spirit twist across baseball diamonds and basketball courts and football fields from Bellaire to the Woodlands to Dallas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Athribis was historically a worship center for the lioness goddess Repyt, who formed a religious triad with the fertility god Min of Akhmim and the child deity Kolanthes.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Waddle is a diminutive deity in Texas, where whispers of his spirit twist across baseball diamonds and basketball courts and football fields from Bellaire to the Woodlands to Dallas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deity
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Still, both led to fervent conversation peppered with oh-my-gods.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The temple contains many sculptures of gods, each representing a particular aspect of life, such as fortune or childbirth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Christians believe that by rising from the dead, Jesus demonstrated his power over sin and death, manifesting his divinity as the Son of God.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The volunteers included a divinity student on spring break and a woman with a long gray braid who told me that some of the defendants had helped out at her community garden.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deity. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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