Definition of deity in English:

deity

nounPlural deities ˈdeɪɪtiˈdiːɪti

1A god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion)
（多神教中的）神；女神
a deity of ancient Greece
古希腊神。
Example sentencesExamples
- The ancient religion of Hawaii incorporates hundreds of deities as well as magical and animist beliefs.
- Often a Deity will find you, and that's when things start to get interesting.
- It's all about repackaging, including modern pantheon of deities or hero figures, constructing a metanarrative.
- A shrine can be anything from a room, a small altar or simply pictures or statues of the deity.
- It is directed to a pantheon of deities, gods and goddesses, each of whom are housed in their own shrine.
- The chosen deity in the Tantras may be a form the Goddess Mother.
- They adopted a synergetic approach, assimilating native deities with gods or goddesses from their own pantheon.
- So, here's my question: If you don't have to believe in a deity to be a religion, what, if anything, do you have to believe in?
- These temples would have housed the cult statue of the deity, for example the head of Minerva found at Bath, and were not used for congregational worship.
- But the Aug. 23 communique contains references to him and his role as college football deity.
- The Deity of the Forest wouldn't destroy the Great Spirit, would she?
- He marries the infamous Jezebel, and built a Temple to the Canaanite deity Baal, popularizing this form of idolatry among the Jewish people.
- Pioneers to this region must have been astounded to find massive tree falls that had literally been turned to stone, as if it were an eccentric display of some fabled deity.
- I know I will never convince anyone who does not believe in a Deity.
- It may also lead to the assimilation of folk deities with Vedic religion.
- The Celtic religion features many female deities such as a mother goddesses and war goddesses.
- Saturn as a god has links to the earth quite separate from his astrological links, and is a major figure in early Roman religion as a farming deity.
- Frankincense, which was burned in the shrines of numerous deities, represented divinity.
- The Deity has emeralds embedded in its eyes and diamonds on its forehead and navel.
- There would be monotheistic Jews as well as former worshipers of pagan deities.
Synonyms
god, goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being, divinity, immortal
creator, demiurge
godhead
daemon, numen
Hinduism avatar
1. 1.1mass noun Divine status, quality, or nature.
  神位，神性
  a ruler driven by delusions of deity
  被神的错觉所驱使的统治者。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Upon his death in 1377, the emperor decided to honor him posthumously by bestowing on him the status of deity in charge of protecting the land.
  If anyone asked me right now, I'd be more than happy to nominate Adele for deity status.
  Such thoughts can take people of high status from deity to human.
  In India, Sachin Tendulkar is the brightest of stars, a hero whose epic deeds have stirred a nation and whose status is close to deity.
  I surely sense their energy within every particle of it, but for me to say that deity is not separate from nature is to make a crucial mistake.
  I think of some of the people around the table who have been elevated to almost deity status.
  With an almost Zen calm, she stretches in a feline manner and prepares to bag up global deity status.
  Synonyms
  divine nature, divineness, godliness, godhead, holiness, sanctity, sanctitude, sacredness, blessedness
2. 1.2 The creator and supreme being (in a monotheistic religion such as Christianity)
  （一神论宗教如基督教中的）上帝
  she raised her head as if appealing to the Deity presiding over the church
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yes there was a God, and what an amazing sense of humor the Deity possessed!
  They believe that God exists, but do not have a specific belief about the nature of that deity.
  The fact is that our founders did not give us a nation frightened by the apparition of the Deity lurking about in our most central places.
  Otherwise, why else would the Deity feel the need to impose laws that repress human nature?
  However, it should be recognized that these laws had been pursued and found at least in part because a belief in a law-giving Deity existed.
  The Deity is coeternal with Time and Space, and has all his attributes infinite.
  To disregard the sanctity of life is to play God, however one perceives the Deity.
  This edition was used by the Catholic Church as the basis of religious and philosophical praise to the Deity.
  Darshan of God in the outer temple is generally dualistic; we are perceiving the Deity as separate from us.
  These pretenders offer new notions of the Deity, new doctrines, commands, ceremonies and modes of worship.
  In short, on the frontier Americans imagined themselves to be on an imperial mission from an aggressive, easily offended, intolerant deity.
  Therefore he appears as the Deity to accept the worship and obeisances of His devotees.
  Thus the postulation of the Deity is not only permissible, it is unavoidable.
  Outside of the church there was no approaching the Deity, or at least we know that is what the masses were taught.
  Most commentators derided him for invoking the Deity in his televised interview with last weekend.
  Since it is the nature of God to create, humanity's closest affinity to the Deity lies in its creativity.
  At festivals we decorate and honor her, but we do not worship her in the sense that we worship the Deity.
  Synonyms
  god, lord, lord god, deity
3. 1.3 A representation of a god or goddess, such as a statue or carving.
  神塑像，神雕像
  also on show is a bronze falcon deity
  Example sentencesExamples
  Oil lamps burn flickeringly in front of each deity.
  Bronze deities to beautify the living room shelves are on display.
  The red and distant deity was reserved for sacred festivals held every morning to the east.
  Various complex stages of production were followed to give form to this beautifully sculpted deity, crafted in 92.5 sterling silver.
  You can merge this meditation technique with any faith tradition and focus on any sacred object or deity.
  In Deity carving, Gods are made with male stones and Goddesses with female stones.
  You'll be a bronze deity by comparison, no matter how pale you may feel at home.

Origin

Middle English (denoting the divine nature of God): from Old French deite, from ecclesiastical Latin deitas (translating Greek theotēs), from deus 'god'.

Rhymes

gaiety (US gayety), laity, simultaneity, spontaneity

Definition of deity in US English:

deity

noun

1A god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion)
（多神教中的）神；女神
a deity of ancient Greece
古希腊神。
Example sentencesExamples
- I know I will never convince anyone who does not believe in a Deity.
- But the Aug. 23 communique contains references to him and his role as college football deity.
- He marries the infamous Jezebel, and built a Temple to the Canaanite deity Baal, popularizing this form of idolatry among the Jewish people.
- It's all about repackaging, including modern pantheon of deities or hero figures, constructing a metanarrative.
- They adopted a synergetic approach, assimilating native deities with gods or goddesses from their own pantheon.
- Saturn as a god has links to the earth quite separate from his astrological links, and is a major figure in early Roman religion as a farming deity.
- The chosen deity in the Tantras may be a form the Goddess Mother.
- Often a Deity will find you, and that's when things start to get interesting.
- There would be monotheistic Jews as well as former worshipers of pagan deities.
- These temples would have housed the cult statue of the deity, for example the head of Minerva found at Bath, and were not used for congregational worship.
- Frankincense, which was burned in the shrines of numerous deities, represented divinity.
- The Celtic religion features many female deities such as a mother goddesses and war goddesses.
- It is directed to a pantheon of deities, gods and goddesses, each of whom are housed in their own shrine.
- A shrine can be anything from a room, a small altar or simply pictures or statues of the deity.
- Pioneers to this region must have been astounded to find massive tree falls that had literally been turned to stone, as if it were an eccentric display of some fabled deity.
- It may also lead to the assimilation of folk deities with Vedic religion.
- The Deity has emeralds embedded in its eyes and diamonds on its forehead and navel.
- So, here's my question: If you don't have to believe in a deity to be a religion, what, if anything, do you have to believe in?
- The Deity of the Forest wouldn't destroy the Great Spirit, would she?
- The ancient religion of Hawaii incorporates hundreds of deities as well as magical and animist beliefs.
Synonyms
god, goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being, divinity, immortal
1. 1.1 Divine status, quality, or nature.
  神位，神性
  a ruler driven by delusions of deity
  被神的错觉所驱使的统治者。
  Example sentencesExamples
  If anyone asked me right now, I'd be more than happy to nominate Adele for deity status.
  With an almost Zen calm, she stretches in a feline manner and prepares to bag up global deity status.
  Upon his death in 1377, the emperor decided to honor him posthumously by bestowing on him the status of deity in charge of protecting the land.
  Such thoughts can take people of high status from deity to human.
  I think of some of the people around the table who have been elevated to almost deity status.
  In India, Sachin Tendulkar is the brightest of stars, a hero whose epic deeds have stirred a nation and whose status is close to deity.
  I surely sense their energy within every particle of it, but for me to say that deity is not separate from nature is to make a crucial mistake.
  Synonyms
  divine nature, divineness, godliness, godhead, holiness, sanctity, sanctitude, sacredness, blessedness
2. 1.2usually the Deity The creator and supreme being (in a monotheistic religion such as Christianity).
  （一神论宗教如基督教中的）上帝
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thus the postulation of the Deity is not only permissible, it is unavoidable.
  Most commentators derided him for invoking the Deity in his televised interview with last weekend.
  Since it is the nature of God to create, humanity's closest affinity to the Deity lies in its creativity.
  Otherwise, why else would the Deity feel the need to impose laws that repress human nature?
  The Deity is coeternal with Time and Space, and has all his attributes infinite.
  These pretenders offer new notions of the Deity, new doctrines, commands, ceremonies and modes of worship.
  To disregard the sanctity of life is to play God, however one perceives the Deity.
  Darshan of God in the outer temple is generally dualistic; we are perceiving the Deity as separate from us.
  In short, on the frontier Americans imagined themselves to be on an imperial mission from an aggressive, easily offended, intolerant deity.
  At festivals we decorate and honor her, but we do not worship her in the sense that we worship the Deity.
  This edition was used by the Catholic Church as the basis of religious and philosophical praise to the Deity.
  Outside of the church there was no approaching the Deity, or at least we know that is what the masses were taught.
  The fact is that our founders did not give us a nation frightened by the apparition of the Deity lurking about in our most central places.
  However, it should be recognized that these laws had been pursued and found at least in part because a belief in a law-giving Deity existed.
  Therefore he appears as the Deity to accept the worship and obeisances of His devotees.
  They believe that God exists, but do not have a specific belief about the nature of that deity.
  Yes there was a God, and what an amazing sense of humor the Deity possessed!
  Synonyms
  god, lord, lord god, deity
3. 1.3 A representation of a god or goddess, such as a statue or carving.
  神塑像，神雕像
  Example sentencesExamples
  In Deity carving, Gods are made with male stones and Goddesses with female stones.
  Oil lamps burn flickeringly in front of each deity.
  Various complex stages of production were followed to give form to this beautifully sculpted deity, crafted in 92.5 sterling silver.
  Bronze deities to beautify the living room shelves are on display.
  You'll be a bronze deity by comparison, no matter how pale you may feel at home.
  The red and distant deity was reserved for sacred festivals held every morning to the east.
  You can merge this meditation technique with any faith tradition and focus on any sacred object or deity.

Origin

Middle English (denoting the divine nature of God): from Old French deite, from ecclesiastical Latin deitas (translating Greek theotēs), from deus ‘god’.

单词	deity
释义	Definition of deity in English: deity nounPlural deities ˈdeɪɪtiˈdiːɪti 1A god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion) （多神教中的）神；女神 a deity of ancient Greece 古希腊神。 Example sentencesExamples The ancient religion of Hawaii incorporates hundreds of deities as well as magical and animist beliefs. Often a Deity will find you, and that's when things start to get interesting. It's all about repackaging, including modern pantheon of deities or hero figures, constructing a metanarrative. A shrine can be anything from a room, a small altar or simply pictures or statues of the deity. It is directed to a pantheon of deities, gods and goddesses, each of whom are housed in their own shrine. The chosen deity in the Tantras may be a form the Goddess Mother. They adopted a synergetic approach, assimilating native deities with gods or goddesses from their own pantheon. So, here's my question: If you don't have to believe in a deity to be a religion, what, if anything, do you have to believe in? These temples would have housed the cult statue of the deity, for example the head of Minerva found at Bath, and were not used for congregational worship. But the Aug. 23 communique contains references to him and his role as college football deity. The Deity of the Forest wouldn't destroy the Great Spirit, would she? He marries the infamous Jezebel, and built a Temple to the Canaanite deity Baal, popularizing this form of idolatry among the Jewish people. Pioneers to this region must have been astounded to find massive tree falls that had literally been turned to stone, as if it were an eccentric display of some fabled deity. I know I will never convince anyone who does not believe in a Deity. It may also lead to the assimilation of folk deities with Vedic religion. The Celtic religion features many female deities such as a mother goddesses and war goddesses. Saturn as a god has links to the earth quite separate from his astrological links, and is a major figure in early Roman religion as a farming deity. Frankincense, which was burned in the shrines of numerous deities, represented divinity. The Deity has emeralds embedded in its eyes and diamonds on its forehead and navel. There would be monotheistic Jews as well as former worshipers of pagan deities. Synonyms god, goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being, divinity, immortal creator, demiurge godhead daemon, numen Hinduism avatar 1.1mass noun Divine status, quality, or nature. 神位，神性 a ruler driven by delusions of deity 被神的错觉所驱使的统治者。 Example sentencesExamples Upon his death in 1377, the emperor decided to honor him posthumously by bestowing on him the status of deity in charge of protecting the land. If anyone asked me right now, I'd be more than happy to nominate Adele for deity status. Such thoughts can take people of high status from deity to human. In India, Sachin Tendulkar is the brightest of stars, a hero whose epic deeds have stirred a nation and whose status is close to deity. I surely sense their energy within every particle of it, but for me to say that deity is not separate from nature is to make a crucial mistake. I think of some of the people around the table who have been elevated to almost deity status. With an almost Zen calm, she stretches in a feline manner and prepares to bag up global deity status. Synonyms divine nature, divineness, godliness, godhead, holiness, sanctity, sanctitude, sacredness, blessedness 1.2 The creator and supreme being (in a monotheistic religion such as Christianity) （一神论宗教如基督教中的）上帝 she raised her head as if appealing to the Deity presiding over the church Example sentencesExamples Yes there was a God, and what an amazing sense of humor the Deity possessed! They believe that God exists, but do not have a specific belief about the nature of that deity. The fact is that our founders did not give us a nation frightened by the apparition of the Deity lurking about in our most central places. Otherwise, why else would the Deity feel the need to impose laws that repress human nature? However, it should be recognized that these laws had been pursued and found at least in part because a belief in a law-giving Deity existed. The Deity is coeternal with Time and Space, and has all his attributes infinite. To disregard the sanctity of life is to play God, however one perceives the Deity. This edition was used by the Catholic Church as the basis of religious and philosophical praise to the Deity. Darshan of God in the outer temple is generally dualistic; we are perceiving the Deity as separate from us. These pretenders offer new notions of the Deity, new doctrines, commands, ceremonies and modes of worship. In short, on the frontier Americans imagined themselves to be on an imperial mission from an aggressive, easily offended, intolerant deity. Therefore he appears as the Deity to accept the worship and obeisances of His devotees. Thus the postulation of the Deity is not only permissible, it is unavoidable. Outside of the church there was no approaching the Deity, or at least we know that is what the masses were taught. Most commentators derided him for invoking the Deity in his televised interview with last weekend. Since it is the nature of God to create, humanity's closest affinity to the Deity lies in its creativity. At festivals we decorate and honor her, but we do not worship her in the sense that we worship the Deity. Synonyms god, lord, lord god, deity 1.3 A representation of a god or goddess, such as a statue or carving. 神塑像，神雕像 also on show is a bronze falcon deity Example sentencesExamples Oil lamps burn flickeringly in front of each deity. Bronze deities to beautify the living room shelves are on display. The red and distant deity was reserved for sacred festivals held every morning to the east. Various complex stages of production were followed to give form to this beautifully sculpted deity, crafted in 92.5 sterling silver. You can merge this meditation technique with any faith tradition and focus on any sacred object or deity. In Deity carving, Gods are made with male stones and Goddesses with female stones. You'll be a bronze deity by comparison, no matter how pale you may feel at home. Origin Middle English (denoting the divine nature of God): from Old French deite, from ecclesiastical Latin deitas (translating Greek theotēs), from deus 'god'. Rhymes gaiety (US gayety), laity, simultaneity, spontaneity Definition of deity in US English: deity noun 1A god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion) （多神教中的）神；女神 a deity of ancient Greece 古希腊神。 Example sentencesExamples I know I will never convince anyone who does not believe in a Deity. But the Aug. 23 communique contains references to him and his role as college football deity. He marries the infamous Jezebel, and built a Temple to the Canaanite deity Baal, popularizing this form of idolatry among the Jewish people. It's all about repackaging, including modern pantheon of deities or hero figures, constructing a metanarrative. They adopted a synergetic approach, assimilating native deities with gods or goddesses from their own pantheon. Saturn as a god has links to the earth quite separate from his astrological links, and is a major figure in early Roman religion as a farming deity. The chosen deity in the Tantras may be a form the Goddess Mother. Often a Deity will find you, and that's when things start to get interesting. There would be monotheistic Jews as well as former worshipers of pagan deities. These temples would have housed the cult statue of the deity, for example the head of Minerva found at Bath, and were not used for congregational worship. Frankincense, which was burned in the shrines of numerous deities, represented divinity. The Celtic religion features many female deities such as a mother goddesses and war goddesses. It is directed to a pantheon of deities, gods and goddesses, each of whom are housed in their own shrine. A shrine can be anything from a room, a small altar or simply pictures or statues of the deity. Pioneers to this region must have been astounded to find massive tree falls that had literally been turned to stone, as if it were an eccentric display of some fabled deity. It may also lead to the assimilation of folk deities with Vedic religion. The Deity has emeralds embedded in its eyes and diamonds on its forehead and navel. So, here's my question: If you don't have to believe in a deity to be a religion, what, if anything, do you have to believe in? The Deity of the Forest wouldn't destroy the Great Spirit, would she? The ancient religion of Hawaii incorporates hundreds of deities as well as magical and animist beliefs. Synonyms god, goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being, divinity, immortal 1.1 Divine status, quality, or nature. 神位，神性 a ruler driven by delusions of deity 被神的错觉所驱使的统治者。 Example sentencesExamples If anyone asked me right now, I'd be more than happy to nominate Adele for deity status. With an almost Zen calm, she stretches in a feline manner and prepares to bag up global deity status. Upon his death in 1377, the emperor decided to honor him posthumously by bestowing on him the status of deity in charge of protecting the land. Such thoughts can take people of high status from deity to human. I think of some of the people around the table who have been elevated to almost deity status. In India, Sachin Tendulkar is the brightest of stars, a hero whose epic deeds have stirred a nation and whose status is close to deity. I surely sense their energy within every particle of it, but for me to say that deity is not separate from nature is to make a crucial mistake. Synonyms divine nature, divineness, godliness, godhead, holiness, sanctity, sanctitude, sacredness, blessedness 1.2usually the Deity The creator and supreme being (in a monotheistic religion such as Christianity). （一神论宗教如基督教中的）上帝 Example sentencesExamples Thus the postulation of the Deity is not only permissible, it is unavoidable. Most commentators derided him for invoking the Deity in his televised interview with last weekend. Since it is the nature of God to create, humanity's closest affinity to the Deity lies in its creativity. Otherwise, why else would the Deity feel the need to impose laws that repress human nature? The Deity is coeternal with Time and Space, and has all his attributes infinite. These pretenders offer new notions of the Deity, new doctrines, commands, ceremonies and modes of worship. To disregard the sanctity of life is to play God, however one perceives the Deity. Darshan of God in the outer temple is generally dualistic; we are perceiving the Deity as separate from us. In short, on the frontier Americans imagined themselves to be on an imperial mission from an aggressive, easily offended, intolerant deity. At festivals we decorate and honor her, but we do not worship her in the sense that we worship the Deity. This edition was used by the Catholic Church as the basis of religious and philosophical praise to the Deity. Outside of the church there was no approaching the Deity, or at least we know that is what the masses were taught. The fact is that our founders did not give us a nation frightened by the apparition of the Deity lurking about in our most central places. However, it should be recognized that these laws had been pursued and found at least in part because a belief in a law-giving Deity existed. Therefore he appears as the Deity to accept the worship and obeisances of His devotees. They believe that God exists, but do not have a specific belief about the nature of that deity. Yes there was a God, and what an amazing sense of humor the Deity possessed! Synonyms god, lord, lord god, deity 1.3 A representation of a god or goddess, such as a statue or carving. 神塑像，神雕像 Example sentencesExamples In Deity carving, Gods are made with male stones and Goddesses with female stones. Oil lamps burn flickeringly in front of each deity. Various complex stages of production were followed to give form to this beautifully sculpted deity, crafted in 92.5 sterling silver. Bronze deities to beautify the living room shelves are on display. You'll be a bronze deity by comparison, no matter how pale you may feel at home. The red and distant deity was reserved for sacred festivals held every morning to the east. You can merge this meditation technique with any faith tradition and focus on any sacred object or deity. Origin Middle English (denoting the divine nature of God): from Old French deite, from ecclesiastical Latin deitas (translating Greek theotēs), from deus ‘god’.
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