Deus — meaning in English

English meaning

• deity noun A god or goddess.
• god noun A supernatural being worshipped as having power over nature or human affairs.

Senses

Deus is used for these senses in English:

• God A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe.
• God The single male deity of various bitheistic or duotheistic religions.

deity — full definition

1. noun A god or goddess.
2. noun The state or quality of being divine.

god — full definition

1. noun A supernatural being worshipped as having power over nature or human affairs.
2. name In monotheistic religions, the single supreme being and creator.
3. noun Informal: someone treated as supremely important, skilled, or admired.

Related Latin words