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deity

UK //ˈdeɪ.ɪ.ti//US //ˈdiː.ə.t̬i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'deitas'(神性),通过古法语 'deité' 进入英语,与 'divine'(神圣的)同源。

noun

❶ 指神灵或超自然存在,通常具有非凡的力量,被人类崇拜或信仰。可以是单一神或多神体系中的成员。

“Ancient Greeks worshipped many deities, including Zeus and Athena.”

(古希腊人崇拜许多神灵,包括宙斯和雅典娜。)

“The temple was built to honor the local deity of harvest.”

(这座寺庙是为祭祀当地的丰收之神而建。)

同义词:god, divinity, immortal

常见短语

minor deity — 指地位较低的神灵,通常掌管特定领域或地域,不如主神强大。

“The river was guarded by a minor deity in their folklore.”

(在他们的民间传说中,这条河由一位小神守护。)