"overdeity" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: overdeities [plural]
Etymology: over- + deity Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|deity}} over- + deity Head templates: {{en-noun}} overdeity (plural overdeities)
  1. (rare, science fiction, fantasy, video games) A superior or supreme deity. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Fantasy, Science fiction, Video games

Inflected forms

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