deity

«deity» in Mova's school dictionary: a god or goddess — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a deity, deities)

meaning for a pupil

A deity is a god or goddess. tree →

sense in the lessons

In religion and history lessons (Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Hindu deities), myths and stories.

examples

• Zeus was the chief deity of the Greeks. tree →
• The Egyptians had many deities. tree →
• Ganesh is a Hindu deity with an elephant head. tree →
• The temple was built for a sea deity. tree →
• Christians believe there is one God, not many deities. tree →
• Thor was a Norse deity of thunder. tree →
• The incensed deities now combined to punish the offender. tree →

note

Pronounced DAY-i-ty or DEE-i-ty. Plural: deities. Respect: say «Hindus worship…» not «fake gods».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «deity» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.