deity

deity
[ˈdeɪɪti, ˈdiːɪ-]
(pl. -ies)
  1. a god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion)
    (多神教中的)神;女神
    a deity of ancient Greece.
    古希腊神。
    ■[mass noun]divine status, quality, or nature
    神位,神性
    a ruler driven by delusions of deity.
    被神的错觉所驱使的统治者。
    ■(一般作 the Deity)the creator and supreme being (in a monotheistic religion such as Christianity)
    (一神论宗教如基督教中的)上帝
    ■a representation of a god or goddess, such as a statue or carving
    神塑像,神雕像
语源
  1. Middle English (denoting the divine nature of God): from Old French deite, from ecclesiastical Latin deitas (translating Greek theotēs), from deus 'god'
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