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god

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noun

ˈgäd

also ˈgȯd

plural gods

Synonyms of god next

God : the supreme or ultimate reality: such as

: the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped (as in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism) as creator and ruler of the universe

Throughout the patristic and medieval periods, Christian theologians taught that God created the universe …—

Jame Schaefer

… the Supreme Being or God, the personal form of the Ultimate Reality, is conceived by Hindus as having various aspects.—

Sunita Pant Bansal

Christian Science : the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind

or less commonly God : a being or object that is worshipped as having more than natural attributes and powers

specifically : one controlling a particular aspect or part of reality

Greek gods of love and war

: a person or thing of supreme value

had photos of baseball's gods pinned to his bedroom wall

: a powerful ruler

Hollywood gods that control our movies' fates

god

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verb

godded; godding

transitive verb

: to treat as a god : idolize, deify

Example Sentences

Noun Does she believe in God? I pray to God that no one was seriously injured in the accident. the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt a myth about the god of war an offering for the gods a professor who was regarded as a kind of god a guitar god like Jimi Hendrix See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Like the Greek god Zeus aiming thunderbolts, physicists working on a mountaintop in Switzerland have used a high-power laser to steer lightning toward a 124-meter-tall radio tower. —

Byscience News Staff, science.org, 19 Jan. 2023 This is a show that tackles things like AI depression and suicide, cultures that transition the gender of infants—and alien civilizations who worship a god named after a car rental company. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023 The Memphis point guard staring back at him was a combination of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and the Greek god Zeus. —

Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Jan. 2023 The Roman festival of Saturnalia, celebrating the Roman god Saturn, also falls around Dec. 25. —

Solcyre Burga, Time, 6 Jan. 2023 The caduceus, the staff of the Greek god Hermes, bears a pair of wings at the top, a representation of his speed. —

Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023 So Miriam arrived at this way of showing a woman patterned on Krishna, the Indian god with many arms. —

Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023 This time, fans get a closer look at Helen Mirren’s turn as villain Hespera, one of the daughters of Greek god Atlas. —

Ej Panaligan, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023 RapCaviar exhibit — is perceived more as a god than a human and subject to immense scrutiny, along with sometimes unreasonable expectations from their fans. —

Heran Mamo, Billboard, 16 Nov. 2022 See More

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