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god  (gd)
n.
1. God
a. A being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions.
b. The force, effect, or a manifestation or aspect of this being.
2. A being of supernatural powers or attributes, believed in and worshiped by a people, especially a male deity thought to control some part of nature or reality.
3. An image of a supernatural being; an idol.
4. One that is worshiped, idealized, or followed: Money was their god.
5. A very handsome man.
6. A powerful ruler or despot.

[Middle English, from Old English; see gheu()- in Indo-European roots.]

god
Noun
1. a supernatural being, worshipped as the controller of the universe or some aspect of life or as the personification of some force
2. an image of such a being
3. a person or thing to which excessive attention is given: the All Blacks are gods in New Zealand
4. the gods the top balcony in a theatre [Old English]
goddess fem n

God
Noun
the sole Supreme Being, Creator and ruler of all, in religions such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
interj
an oath or exclamation of surprise or annoyance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.godGod - the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
2.godgod - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
pantheon - all the gods of a religion
spiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
daemon, demigod - a person who is part mortal and part god
sea god - a deity that personifies the sea and is usually believed to live in or to control the sea
sun god - a god that personifies the sun or is otherwise associated with the sun
Celtic deity - a deity worshipped by the Celts
Egyptian deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians
Semitic deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
Hindu deity - a deity worshipped by the Hindus
Persian deity - a deity worshiped by the ancient Persians
Chinese deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Chinese
Japanese deity - a deity worshipped by the Japanese
goddess - a female deity
earth god, earth-god - a god of fertility and vegetation
demiurge - a subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe
Graeco-Roman deity, Greco-Roman deity - a deity of classical mythology
Greek deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
Roman deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans
Norse deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen
Teutonic deity - (German mythology) a deity worshipped by the ancient Teutons
Anglo-Saxon deity - (Anglo-Saxon mythology) a deity worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons
Phrygian deity - deity of the ancient Phrygians of west central Asia Minor
saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
god of war, war god - a god worshipped as giving victory in war
snake god, zombi, zombie - a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies
3.god - a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men"
higher-up, superior, superordinate - one of greater rank or station or quality
4.godgod - a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
effigy, simulacrum, image - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
golden calf - (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly
joss - a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
Juggernaut - a crude idol of Krishna

god
noun deity, immortal, divinity, divine being, supreme being, atua N.Z.
Translations
god [gɔd] ndios m;
God → Dios m

god [gɔd] ndieu m;
God → Dieu

God [gɔd] god nGott m
exclo Gott!

god [gɔd] nGott m

god [gɔd] ndio;
God → Dio

God
n God [god]
1 (with capital) the creator and ruler of the world (in the Christian, Jewish etc religions). الله Gud der Gott Θεός Dios jumal jumala Dieu Isten Tuhan, dewa guð Dio (종교에서) 조물주 Dievas jūrasbullītis God gud Bóg Deus Dumnezeu Бог Boh bog gud Allah 上帝
2 (feminineˈgoddess) a supernatural being who is worshipped the gods of Greece and Rome. إله gudinde die Gottheit θεός dios; diosa jumal, jumalanna jumala, jumalatar dieu, déesse isten dewi guð, goð, gyðja dio, divinità dievas dievs; dievība god gud(inne) bóg deus zeu бог; божество boh, -yňa božanstvo gud, gudinna tanrıça
adj godly
religious a godly man/life. vroom, godvrugtige تَقي، ورع религиозен zbožný from; gudfrygtig fromm θεοσεβής, θρήσκος piadoso vaga الهی؛ مذهبی jumalinen pieux יְרֵא שָׁמַיִם धार्मिक božanski, božanstven istenfélő saleh guðhræddur, trúrækinn devoto, pio 神を敬う 신앙심이 두터운 dievobaimingas, pamaldus dievbijīgs alim goddelijk gudfryktig, from pobożny santo pios набожный pobožný pobožen pobožan gudfruktig, from ซึ่งศรัทธาในศาสนา dindar, sofu 虔誠的 благочестивий مذھبی sùng đạo
n godliness
godsvrug, vroomheid وَرَع، تَقْوى религиозност zbožnost guddommelighed; fromhed die Frömmigkeit θεοσέβεια piedad vagadus خداترسی jumalisuus piété יִראַת שָׁמַים धर्मनिष्ठा božanstvenost istenesség, vallásosság kesalehan guðhræðsla, trúrækni devozione, pietà 信心深さ 독실함 dievobaimingumas, pamaldumas dievbijība kesalihan goddelijkheid gudfryktighet, fromhet pobożność santidade pietate набожность zbožnosť pobožnost pobožnost gudfruktan, fromhet ความเคร่งศาสนา dindarlık 虔誠 набожність, благочестя تقوی sự sùng đạo
nouns godchild, ˈgoddaughter, ˈgodson
a child who has a godparent or godparents. peetkind فَلْيون، إبن أو إبنة في المعموديَّه кръщелниче kmotřenec, kmotřenka gudbarn das Patenkind βαφτιστήρι ahijado; ahijada ristilaps, ristitütar, ristipoeg پسر خوانده یا دختر خوانده روحانی kummilapsi filleul, eule בֵּן סַנדקָאוּת धर्मपुत्र या धर्मपुत्री kumče keresztgyermek anak permandian guðsonur, guðdóttir figlioccio, figlioccia 名づけ子 대자; 대녀 krikštavaikis, krikštaduktė, krikštasūnis krustbērns; krustmeita; krustdēls anak pembaptisan petekind; peetzoon; peetdochter gudbarn/-datter/-sønn chrześniak afilhado fin, fină, fini крестник; крестница krstné dieťa, krstný syn, krstná dcéra krščenec, -ka kum gudbarn, guddotter, gudson ลูกอุปถัมภ์ vaftiz oğlu/kızı 教子(女) хрещениця, хрещеник معنوی اولاد con đỡ đầu
nouns godfather, ˈgodmother, ˈgodparent
a person who, at a child's baptism, promises to take an active interest in its welfare. peetoom عَرّاب، كفيل المُعَمَّد кръстник kmotr, kmotra gudfar der Pate/die Patin νουνός, νουνά padrino; madrina ristiisa, ristiema, vader پدر خوانده روحانی kummi parrain, marraine סַנדָק धर्म शिक्षक kum, kuma keresztapa, -anya, -szülő orangtua permandian guðfaðir, guðmóðir padrino, madrina 名づけ親 대부; 대모; 대부모 krikštatėvis, krikštamotė, krikštatėviai krusttēvs; krustmāte; krustvecāki bapa, ibu, pembaptisan peetvader, peetoom, peter; peetmoeder, peettante, meter fadder, gudfar/-mor, chrzestny padrinho naş, naşă, naşi крёстный (отец); крёстная (мать) krstný otec, krstná matka, krstný rodič boter, botra kum gudfar, gudmor, gudförälder พ่ออุปถัมภ์ vaftiz babası/anası/ebeveyni 教父(母) хрещений батько, хрещена мати معنوی باپ cha mẹ đỡ đầu 教父
n godsend
a very welcome piece of unexpected good luck Your cheque was an absolute godsend. uitkoms, uitredding حَظ غير مُنْتَظَر божи дар dar z nebe guds gave; sendt fra himlen Geschenk des Himmels μάννα εξ' ουρανού regalo llovido del cielo, bendición taevakink باد آورده taivaan lahja bénédiction מַתָּנָה מִשָמַיִם ईश्वर की भेजी हुई वस्तु neočekivana sreća váratlan szerencse kemujuran guðsgjöf, himnasending provvidenza, manna 天のめぐみ 뜻밖의 행운 Dievo dovana Dieva dāvana rahmat van de geschenk hemel, geluk uventet flaks/hell dar z nieba dádiva dos ceus mană cerească удача; находка požehnanie, dar z neba božji dar božji dar gudagåva สิ่งประเสริฐซึ่งพระเจ้าประทานให้ tam vaktinde Allah'tan gelen yardım 意外的好運 несподіване щастя تعمت غیر متوقعہ của trời cho 意外的


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A brief pause ensued; the preacher slowly turned over the leaves of the Bible, and at last, folding his hand down upon the proper page, said: Beloved shipmates, clinch the last verse of the first chapter of Jonah -- And God had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah.
But he always felt that his prayers were more pleasing to God when he said them under conditions of discomfort.
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