[ 'deɪɪti , 'di:ɪ- ]
■ noun ( plural deities )
1》 a god or goddess (especially in a polytheistic religion).
↘( the Deity ) the creator and supreme being.
2》 divine status, quality, or nature.
Origin
ME: from OFr. deite , from eccles. L. deitas , from deus 'god'.