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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
New reaction: Whoa, which baseball deity did this guy irk?
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In fact, evidence that the planets came to be associated with the gods lies in their very names, which represent ancient deities.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Jewell is the guide through this green paradise where spirituality returns amid statues of Tibetan and Hindu deities.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In fact, evidence that the planets came to be associated with the gods lies in their very names, which represent ancient deities.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Jewell is the guide through this green paradise where spirituality returns amid statues of Tibetan and Hindu deities.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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The elegant, multi-tiered Hawaiian Hall has exhibits about Hawaiian gods, legends and beliefs.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos was said to have guarded the island of Crete, off the coast of Greece.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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To his surprise, the vampires start singing Christian prayers in perfect synchronization, highlighting that the creatures exist in a space beyond human conceptions of divinity.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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But the divinity of those books was in the spiritual relationship that their readers had with God, said Rabbi Oren Hayon, who is also a part of Congregation Emanu El. To assist his research, Hayon regularly uses a custom chatbot trained on 20 years of his own writings.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
The Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deity. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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