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archdivinity

archdivinity noun: a chief or reigning divinity, particularly in a polytheistic system.

Noun

archdivinity (plural archdivinities)

  1. (rare) A chief or reigning divinity, particularly in a polytheistic system.
    • One myth asserts that it was first used in designating the archdivinity of Yorubaland.2004, Philip M. Peek, Kwesi Yankah, African Folklore: An Encyclopedia, page 833

Forms of archdivinity

pluralarchdivinities

Origin of archdivinity

From arch- + divinity.

Questions about archdivinity

What does archdivinity mean?
Archdivinity means a chief or reigning divinity, particularly in a polytheistic system.
What part of speech is archdivinity?
Archdivinity is a noun.
What is the plural of archdivinity?
The plural of archdivinity is archdivinities.

Words near archdivinity in the dictionary

  1. archdiaconates
  2. archdiocesan
  3. archdiocese
  4. archdioceses
  5. archdivinities
  6. archdivinity
  7. archdruid
  8. archdruidess
  9. archdruidesses
  10. archdruids
  11. archds

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