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as in god
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world
to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea
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as in divinity
the quality or state of being divine
the repudiation of the claim of deity by the Japanese emperor after the end of World War II
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In fact, evidence that the planets came to be associated with the gods lies in their very names, which represent ancient deities.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Freya — one of the most powerful and beloved deities in Norse mythology — is the goddess of love, beauty, fertility and magic.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Wenger, once a deity among fans, left at the end of the 2017-18 season under a cloud of hostility.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Freya — one of the most powerful and beloved deities in Norse mythology — is the goddess of love, beauty, fertility and magic.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Wenger, once a deity among fans, left at the end of the 2017-18 season under a cloud of hostility.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deity. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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