archdivinity

English

Etymology

From arch- +‎ divinity.

Noun

archdivinity (plural archdivinities)

1. (theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning divinity, particularly in a polytheistic system.
   • 2004, Philip M. Peek, Kwesi Yankah, African Folklore: An Encyclopedia, p. 833:

     One myth asserts that it was first used in designating the archdivinity of Yorubaland.