dei

n. a devie that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane).
Syn. -- defroster. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. deicida a deicide (in sense 2); deus god + cædere to cut, kill: cf. F. déicide. ] 1. The act of killing a being of a divine nature; particularly, the putting to death of Jesus Christ. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Earth profaned, yet blessed, with deicide. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One concerned in putting Christ to death. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. deiktiko`s serving to show or point out, fr. deikny`nai to show. ] 1. (Logic) Direct; proving directly; -- applied to reasoning, and opposed to elenchtic or refutative. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Grammar) showing or pointing to directly; pertaining to deixis; -- used to designate words that specify identity, location, or time from the perspective of one of the participants in a discourse, using the surrounding context as reference; as, the words this, that, these, those, here, there, now, then, we, you, they, the former, and the latter serve a deictic function. [ PJC ]

adv. In a manner to show or point out; directly; absolutely; definitely. [ 1913 Webster ]

When Christ spake it deictically. Hammond.

{ } a. [ L. deificus; deus god + facere to make: cf. F. déifique. ] Making divine; producing a likeness to God; god-making. “A deifical communion.” Homilies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. deificare to deify: cf. F. déification. See Deify. ] The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Honored or worshiped as a deity; treated with supreme regard; godlike. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who deifies. [ 1913 Webster ]