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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 ritual complex, dedicated to the local deity Pelusios, was found at Tell el-Farama in North Sinai.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2023, the Milk Carton Kids had another pinnacle moment when creating their own event, the Los Angeles Folk Festival, wanting to bring together the voices behind the treasured musical storyteller tradition in a city often preoccupied with Sunset Strip rock deities and annual jaunts to Coachella.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
The pawangs—who came from a variety of Malay, Tamil, or Arab Muslim backgrounds—also understood themselves as negotiating for safe passage with non-Muslim divinities, including the Hindu deities Shiva, Indra, Krishna, and Vishnu.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2026
The mummy delights in slowly unraveling her new host family (this is as close as the movie gets to a big idea), but not all of us are blessed with the patience of an undying Egyptian deity.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2023, the Milk Carton Kids had another pinnacle moment when creating their own event, the Los Angeles Folk Festival, wanting to bring together the voices behind the treasured musical storyteller tradition in a city often preoccupied with Sunset Strip rock deities and annual jaunts to Coachella.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
The pawangs—who came from a variety of Malay, Tamil, or Arab Muslim backgrounds—also understood themselves as negotiating for safe passage with non-Muslim divinities, including the Hindu deities Shiva, Indra, Krishna, and Vishnu.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2026
The mummy delights in slowly unraveling her new host family (this is as close as the movie gets to a big idea), but not all of us are blessed with the patience of an undying Egyptian deity.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
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The Major League Soccer scheduling gods finally did San Diego FC a solid, sending the ultimate slumpbuster to Snapdragon Stadium in the midst of a 10-game winless streak.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The architecture is fascinating, with gods carved into the design, including a waterfall emerging from Narcissus’ mouth.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Or as dreadful as any movie featuring screen divinity Lee Grant and Brenda Vaccaro can be.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pawangs—who came from a variety of Malay, Tamil, or Arab Muslim backgrounds—also understood themselves as negotiating for safe passage with non-Muslim divinities, including the Hindu deities Shiva, Indra, Krishna, and Vishnu.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deity. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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