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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

$deity

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
$de-ity
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A generic deity; the listener's or reader's god of choice.

Humorous

noun

Alternative form of $DEITY.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the syntax of environment variables in Unix shells, and the practice of putting paths to user's software of choice in generically named variables like EDITOR or PAGER.

Usage

Inflected Forms

$DEITIES (plural)

Questions

What does $deity mean?
A generic deity; the listener's or reader's god of choice.
Where does $deity come from?
From the syntax of environment variables in Unix shells, and the practice of putting paths to user's software of choice in generically named variables like EDITOR or PAGER.

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