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god
1[ god ]
noun
- one of several deities, especially a male deity, presiding over some portion of worldly affairs. Compare goddess ( def 1 ).
- an image of a deity; an idol.
- any deified person or object.
- a nebulous powerful force imagined to be responsible for one's fate:
The god of poker dealt me two aces.
- gods, Theater.
- the upper balcony in a theater.
- the spectators in this part of the balcony.
verb (used with object)
- to regard or treat as a god; deify; idolize.
God
2[ god ]
noun
- the Supreme Being, worshiped as the creator or ultimate source of the universe.
- the Supreme Being according to a particular religion or conception:
She called upon Allah, the God of Islam, for help.
- the Supreme Being considered with reference to a particular attribute:
May the God of mercy comfort you.
interjection
- (used to express disappointment, disbelief, weariness, frustration, annoyance, or the like):
God, do we have to listen to this nonsense?
God
1/ ɡɒ /
noun
- theol the sole Supreme Being, eternal, spiritual, and transcendent, who is the Creator and ruler of all and is infinite in all attributes; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
- play Godto behave in an imperious or superior manner
interjection
- an oath or exclamation used to indicate surprise, annoyance, etc (and in such expressions as My God! or God Almighty! )
god
2/ ɡɒ /
noun
- a supernatural being, who is worshipped as the controller of some part of the universe or some aspect of life in the world or is the personification of some force divine
- an image, idol, or symbolic representation of such a deity
- any person or thing to which excessive attention is given
money was his god
- a man who has qualities regarded as making him superior to other men
- in plural the gallery of a theatre
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz·ǻ noun
- i·ǻ noun
- ܲgǻ noun
- ܲd·ǻ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of god1
Origin of god2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of god1
Idioms and Phrases
- act of god
- for god's sake
- honest to god
- lap of the gods
- mills of gods grind slowly
- my god
- put the fear of god in
- so help me (god)
- thank god
- there but for the grace of god
- tin god
Example Sentences
Thought to be of Berber origin, Pope Victor I was in charge of the Catholic Church at a time when Christians were sometimes being persecuted by Roman officials for refusing to worship Roman gods.
Patrick, a long-haired “brewery dad” in overalls, a Green Day T-shirt and Crocs, hopes to unleash his inner “punk rock god.”
John Parrott, the 1991 world champion, called Trump's performance "snooker from the gods" and added: "That is some achievement. You can't play better than this. Those two frames were of the highest order."
"Klopp was a sort of god who changed the club - not just on the pitch but the whole atmosphere," says Westerveld.
"The next decision for AJ is going to be really important. I hope it's Tyson Fury - we'll see what the boxing gods allow."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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