particular deity

collocation in English

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particular
adjective
uk
/pəˈtɪk.jə.lər/us
/pɚˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/
special, or this and not ...
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deity
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.ti/us
/ˈdiː.ə.t̬i/
a god ...
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(Definition ofparticularanddeityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The horse was seen as divine, as a sacred animal associated with aparticulardeity, or as a totem animal impersonating the king or warrior.
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Each courtyard had a specific function and was dedicated to aparticulardeity.
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Then the dancer comes in front of the shrine and gradually metamorphoses into theparticulardeityof the shrine.
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The iconography serve to identify theparticulardeityin their pictorial or sculptural representations.
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The book does not insist on praying aparticulardeity.
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The liver was divided into sections, with each section representing aparticulardeity.
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A performance of aparticulardeityaccording to its significance and hierarchy in the shrine continues for 12 to 24 hours with intervals.
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Many were specific only to aparticulardeityor city-state.
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Puranas usually give prominence to aparticulardeity, employing an abundance of religious and philosophical concepts.
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Each performer represents aparticulardeityand is sponsored by devotees as a prayer offering.
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The particular deities worshipped are a matter of individual preference, although regional and family traditions can play a large part in influencing this choice.
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Religious law focused on the sacrificial requirements of particular deities on specific occasions.
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Some texts give precise descriptions of particular deities, including their height and eye color.
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Devotion to particular deities was reflected from the composition of texts composed to their worship.
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