plural deities
1
a
: the rank or essential nature of a god or goddess : divinity
b
Deity
: god sense 1, supreme being
2
: a god (see god entry 1 sense 2) or goddess
the deities of ancient Greece
3
: one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful
… such established American deities as Daniel Boone, Kit Carson …—
J. D. Hart
J. D. Hartthe deities of the banking world
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to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea
we prayed to the Deity for guidance
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This is clearly not the God of Leo XIV, but a deity who fits Hegseth’s cult of lethality.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
The city was part of the ninth administrative district of Upper Egypt and 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
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
The city was part of the ninth administrative district of Upper Egypt and 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
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deity. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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