'The Deity' definitions:

Definition of 'The Deity'

From: GCIDE
  • Deity \De"i*ty\ (d[=e]"[i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. Deities (d[=e]"[i^]*t[i^]z). [OE. deite, F. d['e]it['e], fr. L. deitas, fr. deus a god; akin to divus divine, Jupiter, gen. Jovis, Jupiter, dies day, Gr. di^os divine, Zey`s, gen. Dio`s, Zeus, Skr. d[=e]va divine, as a noun, god, daiva divine, dy[=o] 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. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • They declared with emphasis the perfect deity and the perfect manhood of Christ. --Milman. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A god or goddess; a heathen god. [1913 Webster]
  • To worship calves, the deities Of Egypt. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • The Deity, God, the Supreme Being. [1913 Webster]
  • This great poet and philosopher [Simonides], the more he contemplated the nature of the Deity, found that he waded but the more out of his depth. --Addison. [1913 Webster]