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Vocabulary Spotlight

Deity

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: देवता (Devta) – A god or goddess; a divine being.

Pronunciation

[dee-i-tee]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

God – ईश्वर (ishwar)
Divine Being – दिव्य प्राणी (divya prani)

Related Words

Divinity – दिव्यता (divyata)
Idol – मूर्ति (murti)

Word Origin

“Deity” Latin ke “deus” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “god”. Yeh English mein 14th century mein aaya.

Word Family

Noun: Deity – देवता (devta)

Adjective: Divine – दिव्य (divya)

Usage Examples

1. Hindus mein kai alag-alag deities ko pooja jata hai.

– Hindus worship many different deities.

2. Ancient Greece mein Zeus ko ek powerful deity mana jata tha.

– In ancient Greece, Zeus was considered a powerful deity.

Cultural Note

India mein har religion mein apne devta ya deity hote hain jinke alag-alag roop aur kathaayein hain jo bhakti aur pooja ka pramukh ang hain.

In Context

“Deity” ka use un divine powers ke liye hota hai jo religious beliefs mein god ya goddess ke roop mein worship kiye jaate hain.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Deity” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

God (ईश्वर)
Human (मानव)
Animal (पशु)
Object (वस्तु)

‘God’ sahi jawab hai kyunki deity ka matlab hai ek divine ya god-like being.

“Deity” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (यूनानी)
French (फ्रेंच)
Latin (लैटिन)
German (जर्मन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki deity ka asal shabd Latin ke “deus” se aaya hai.

Deity ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Divine Being (दिव्य प्राणी)
God (ईश्वर)
Divinity (दिव्यता)
Mortal (नश्वर)

‘Mortal’ sahi jawab hai kyunki deity ka matlab ek god ya divine being hai, jabki mortal ek finite being hai.