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God

Pronunciation: /ɡɒd/

The English word “God” has 5 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. The first deity of various theistic religions, and the only deity in monotheism.
  2. God the Father as distinguished from Jesus Christ, God the Son.
  3. The single male deity of various bitheistic or duotheistic religions.
  4. The transcendent principle, for example the ultimate cause or prime mover, often not considered as a person.

noun

  1. A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English God. From a proprialization of the common noun, god.

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