deity

名词 deity:

1. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
   同义词：divinity, god, immortal

1. Being in the service or worship of a deity; sacred.
   神圣的敬神的或献给神的; 神圣的
2. A song of praise or thanksgiving to God or a deity.
   赞美诗，赞歌对上帝或神的赞美或感恩的歌
3. A terrifying ancient deity or demon of the underworld.
   冥府之神古代一位地狱中可怕的神或魔鬼
4. He is reading a storybook on the deities of ancient Greece.
   他正在读一本关于古希腊诸神的故事书。

de.i.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 de.i.ties
A god or goddess.
神，女神

The essential nature or condition of being a god; divinity.
神性：作为神的必不可少的品性或条件；神威
Deity God. Used withthe.
Deity 上帝。与the 连用

来源：
Middle English deite
中古英语 deite
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Late Latin deit3s [divine nature]
源自 后期拉丁语 deit3s [神性]
from Latin deus [god] * see deiw-
源自 拉丁语 deus [神] *参见 deiw-