/ ˈdeɪəti; NAmE ; ˈdiːəti/ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ C ] a god or goddess :
Greek / Roman / Hindu deities
2.
the Deity [ sing. ] ( formal ) God
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (denoting the divine nature of God): from Old French deite , from ecclesiastical Latin deitas (translating Greek theotēs ), from deus god.