2. (n.) A being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol.
3. (n.) The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, the Creator, and the Sovereign of the universe; Jehovah.
4. (n.) A person or thing deified and honored as the chief good; an object of supreme regard.
5. (n.) Figuratively applied to one who wields great or despotic power.