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
Middle English (denoting the divine nature of God): from Old French deite, from ecclesiastical Latin deitas (translating Greek theotēs), from deus 'god'