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deities

/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.tiz/

Meanings
noun
A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.

Examples :

"Many ancient cultures believed in multiple deities, each responsible for different aspects of nature and human life. "
religion mythology theology supernatural

Related Words

Illustration confectionery

confectionery noun

/kənˈfɛkʃənɛri/ /kənˈfɛkʃənri/

Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

"The children were excited to visit the confectionery shop after school. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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worshipped verb

/ˈwɜːʃɪpt/ /ˈwɝʃɪpt/

To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of.

"In ancient Egypt, people worshipped the sun god Ra, believing he controlled the daily journey of the sun across the sky. "

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different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration chocolate

chocolate noun

/ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /t͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lɪt/

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

"Chocolate is a very popular treat."

Illustration religions

religions noun

/ɹəˈlɪd͡ʒənz/

Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

"My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much."

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supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

A supernatural being

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Illustration christmas

christmas noun

/ˈkrɪsməs/

The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25.

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

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civilizations noun

/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃənz/ /ˌsɪvɪləˈzeɪʃənz/

An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political or technical development.

"Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization."

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anthropology noun

/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ /ˌænθɹəˈpɑːlədʒi/

The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.

"According to anthropology, there are six basic patterns of kinship terminology (i.e., "kin naming systems"): Sudanese, Hawaiian, Eskimo, Crow, Omaha, and Iroquois."

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celestial noun

/səˈlɛstiəl/

An inhabitant of heaven.

"The celestial, a wise and gentle soul, often offered comfort to grieving families. "