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god

Pronunciation: /ɡɒd/

The English word “god” has 9 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.
  2. A representation of a deity, especially a statue or statuette.
  3. Something or someone particularly revered, worshipped, idealized, admired and/or followed.
  4. A person in a very high position of authority, importance or influence; a powerful ruler or tyrant.
  5. A person who is exceptionally skilled in a particular activity.
  6. An exceedingly handsome man.
  7. The person who owns and runs a multi-user dungeon.

verb

  1. To idolize.
  2. To deify.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English god, from Old English god, originally neuter, then changed to masculine to reflect the change in religion to Christianity, from Proto-West Germanic *god n, from Proto-Germanic *gudą; see there for further origin. Cognates Cognate with Scots God (“God”), Yola God, Gud (“God”), gud (“god”), Saterland Frisian God (“God”), West Frisian God (“God”), god (“deity, god”),…

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