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Deesis vs Deess - What's the difference?
deesis
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As nouns the difference between
deesis
and
deess
is that
deesis
is a calling to witness while
deess
is a goddess.
deesis
English
Alternative forms
*
Noun
(
deeses
)
(rhetoric) A calling to witness.
(rhetoric) The vehement expression of desire put in terms of "for someone's sake" or "for God's sake."
Synonyms
* (
calling to witness
) adjuration
References
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deess
English
Noun
(
es
)
(obsolete) A goddess.
(
Croft
)
(
Webster 1913
)
