archdivinity

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noun

A chief or reigning divinity, particularly in a polytheistic system.

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Meanings

nounarchdivinity (plural archdivinities)

plural archdivinities

  1. rarefantasyA 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

Origin

From arch- + divinity.

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APA

archdivinity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archdivinity

MLA

“archdivinity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archdivinity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archdivinity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archdivinity.

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