Definition of deity

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Deity (n.) 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..

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Anthropomorphism :: Anthropomorphism (n.) The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections..
Hymen :: Hymen (n.) A fabulous deity; according to some, the son of Apollo and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and Venus. He was the god of marriage, and presided over nuptial solemnities..
Theanthropism :: Theanthropism (n.) The ascription of human atributes to the Deity, or to a polytheistic deity; anthropomorphism..
Genius :: Genius (n.) A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. Jinnee..
Temple :: Temple (n.) A place or edifice dedicated to the worship of some deity; as, the temple of Jupiter at Athens, or of Juggernaut in India..
Idolater :: Idolater (n.) A worshiper of idols; one who pays divine honors to images, statues, or representations of anything made by hands; one who worships as a deity that which is not God; a pagan..
Deify :: Deify (v. t.) To praise or revere as a deity; to treat as an object of supreme regard; as, to deify money..
Oracle :: Oracle (n.) Hence: The deity who was supposed to give the answer; also, the place where it was given..
Anthropopathy :: Anthropopathy (n.) The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity..
Devata :: Devata (n.) A deity; a divine being; a good spirit; an idol.
Godhood :: Godhood (n.) Divine nature or essence; deity; godhead.
Lar :: Lar (n.) A tutelary deity; a deceased ancestor regarded as a protector of the family. The domestic Lares were the tutelar deities of a house; household gods. Hence, Eng.: Hearth or dwelling house..
Mazdean :: Mazdean (a.) Of or pertaining to Ahura-Mazda, or Ormuzd, the beneficent deity in the Zoroastrian dualistic system; hence, Zoroastrian..
Sakti :: Sakti (n.) The divine energy, personified as the wife of a deity (Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, etc.); the female principle..
Jovian :: "Jovian (a.) Of or pertaining to Jove, or Jupiter (either the deity or the planet)..
Incense :: Incense (n.) The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity.
Altar :: Altar (n.) A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity.
Satyr :: Satyr (n.) A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness..
Divinity :: Divinity (a.) The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead.
Divinity :: Divinity (a.) A pretended deity of pagans; a false god.
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