All 3 Uses of
deity
in
The Age of Innocence
- It would take an omniscient Deity to know what you're talking about."†
Chpt 10
- She had Beaufort at her feet, Mr. van der Luyden hovering above her like a protecting deity, and any number of candidates (Lawrence Lefferts among them) waiting their opportunity in the middle distance.†
Chpt 13 *
- Beside him sat his wife, all silvery chinchilla and violets; and on the far side of the ribbon, Lawrence Lefferts's sleekly brushed head seemed to mount guard over the invisible deity of "Good Form" who presided at the ceremony.†
Chpt 19
Definition:
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(deity) god or goddess