DEITY

deity. Deity, n. a divinity, God, the nature of God

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De″i‐ty (dē″ĭ‐ty̆), n.; pl. Deities (–tĭz). [[OE. deite, F. déité, fr. L. deitas, fr. deus a god; akin to divus divine, Jupiter, gen. Jovis, Jupiter, dies day, Gr. δι̑οσ divine, Ζεύσ, gen. Διόσ, Zeus, Skr. dēva divine, as a noun, god, daiva divine, dyō sky, day, hence, the sky personified as a god, and to the first syllable of E. Tuesday, Gael. & Ir. dia God, W. duw. Cf. Divine, Journey, Journal, Tuesday.]] 1. 1. The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works.
They declared with emphasis the perfect deity and the perfect manhood of Christ. Milman. 2. 2. A god or goddess; a heathen god.
To worship calves, the deities Of Egypt. Milton. The Deity, God, the Supreme Being. This great poet and philosopher , the more he contemplated the nature of the Deity, found that he waded but the more out of his depth. Addison.