deity — a god or goddess
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a god or goddess
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdiːɪti/
Korean meaning: 신, 신성한 존재
Korean pronunciation: 디-이-티 (강세: 디)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother treats her smartphone like a deity, never letting it out of her sight.
- The sea deity was believed to control the tides and storms.
- In our office, coffee is practically a deity that everyone worships every morning.
deity
NOUN//ˈdiːɪti//
a god or goddess
💡 Concept
People worshipping a divine being
🎵 Rhyme
The deity watches over society's variety
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdiːɪti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdiːɪti/
🌳Etymology
Rootde-
Suffix--ity
Origin
From Latin 'deitas' meaning divinity or godhood, derived from 'deus' meaning god. The word entered English through Old French 'deité' during the medieval period.
🎵Rhyme
treatyvarietysociety
treaty
variety
society
🔗Collocations
ancient deity
worship a deity
Hindu deities
powerful deity
deity of love
supreme deity
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother treats her smartphone like a deity, never letting it out of her sight.”
“The sea deity was believed to control the tides and storms.”
😄 Fun example
“In our office, coffee is practically a deity that everyone worships every morning.”
“The museum displayed artifacts dedicated to various Egyptian deities.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
godgoddessdivinitydivine beingimmortal
Antonyms
mortalhumandevil
Related
worshipreligionsacreddivinetemple
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