transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdē-ə-tē, ˈdā- ]
noun
( plural -ties )
Etymology: Middle English deitee, from Anglo-French deité, from Late Latin deitat-, deitas, from Latin deus god; akin to Old English Tīw, god of war, Latin divus god, dies day, Greek dios heavenly, Sanskrit deva heavenly, god
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : the rank or essential nature of a god : divinity
b. capitalized : god 1, Supreme Being
2. : a god or goddess
the deities of ancient Greece
3. : one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful