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God

God

384 2.0
A powerful being who knows everything that people worship as creator and ruler of the world
  • noun
  • /ɡɑd/
translation icon : Dios
  • In the sermon, the pastor spoke about how God created the universe.
  • creator God
  • powerful God

Thank you, God bless you and May God bless America.

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Examples

  • When the ultimate control of the universe is referred to, Mawu is the god usually named.

    Academic text (2008)
  • My problem is that I don't believe in your god.

  • You have to know that God got you some kind of way.

  • The question is not so much whether people believe in God, but in which god they believe.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Thank you, God bless you and May God bless America.

  • I'm, I'm, I believe in God, so I pray.

  • So there wasn't any before God created the world.

  • Kadesa: Go tell him to speak to the god of rain if he has the tongue to do so.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The multifarious aspects of this god are shown by his more than one hundred documented names.

    Academic text (1990)
  • And in the words of her god, "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

Lord
vsGod
  • Literature
197 5.5

God in Christianity and Judaism who people pray to

indicates the actual supreme authority rather than a respectful title
Almighty
vsGod
  • Formal
159 8.4

A name for God used in some religions

covers a wider set of divine qualities beyond power alone
Allah
vsGod
148 3.9

The name of God used by Muslims and Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews

is the general monotheistic concept not tied to one language or community
Creator
vsGod
123 7.0

A name people use for God, the being who made everything

highlights creation role rather than full rulership and perfect attributes
3 7.5

A perfect, all-powerful, all-knowing creator and ruler of the universe worshipped in religions that believe in one god

is the shorter traditional name rather than a descriptive phrase

Idioms

good God
  • Informal
35 8.2

An exclamation that shows strong surprise or shock

to play God
  • Informal
34 8.5

To act as if you have the right to decide other people's lives

God forbid
  • Informal
22 6.6

To show a strong wish that something bad will not happen

A strong feeling of being afraid and respectful of someone who could punish you

Make people very afraid and make them respect you by showing power

hand to God
  • Informal
2 8.2

Say it to promise that what you say is true

A short phrase people say to show support for the United States

honest-to-god
  • Informal
1 7.9

Truly real and not fake

Give up control and trust God or a higher power

To vomit into a toilet after drinking too much

Do something, especially work, for very long periods without rest

In the simple natural way people think God wants things to be

7.5

As often as possible

God forfend
  • Archaic
9.9

May God stop something bad from happening

God knows how
  • Informal
8.6

In a way that no one can explain

A strong cry showing surprise or shock

Thinking about what God would want when making a decision

To throw up after drinking too much alcohol

Compounds

Word of God
  • Formal
41 6.5

Sacred writings and teachings believed to come from God that give guidance for living

34 6.8

Help from God that people do not earn

act of God
  • Specialized
19 6.8

A natural event like a flood or earthquake that cannot be prevented by people

God Almighty
  • Formal
15 4.9

A name for the very powerful God in Jewish and Christian religions

Kingdom of God
  • Literature
9 7.9

A spiritual rule of God where people follow his will on earth and in heaven

9 3.1

A building where people gather to pray, like a church

god of war
  • Literature
8 8.3

A god people believe controls war and gives victory to soldiers

The first person of the Trinity seen as creator and parent of all

sun god
  • Literature
6 7.2

A god who stands for the sun in religion and stories

Father-God
  • Formal
4 7.9

A name for God thought of as a father who created and cares for people

A worldwide group of Christian churches that practice lively worship and send missionaries

1 5.8

Shows deep respect for God and follows religious rules

god-king
  • Literature
1 9.9

A ruler who people worship as a god

sea god
  • Literature
1 8.1

A god who controls the sea and its weather

tin god
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A person who thinks they have great power and acts very arrogant

City of God
  • Literature
1 8.3

A holy place where people believe God and the blessed live after death

1 5.1

A 2002 Brazilian film about young people living in Rio de Janeiro's slums

war god
  • Literature
1 8.0

A god people pray to for victory in battle

bread god
  • Informal
9.1

A very skilled baker who people call as a joke

earth god
  • Literature
8.6

A god who cares for the earth and helps plants grow

earth-god
  • Literature
9.9

A god connected to the land and plants who helps crops grow

forest god
  • Literature
9.9

A spirit who lives in forests and protects the trees

goat god
  • Literature
9.9

A countryside spirit who looks after fields and sheep with goat legs and horns

God Emperor
  • Literature
9.9

A ruler people treat as a god who has political and religious power

God squad
  • Slang
8.3

A small informal group of people who do religious or charity work together

A person who once had great power or fame but later does not succeed

God tree
  • Indian
9.9

A large tropical tree with a thick bumpy trunk that gives silky kapok fiber

9.9

An imaginary being people blame for luck in games and gambling

Olympic god
  • Literature
8.3

A main god in ancient Greek myths who lives on Mount Olympus

Scourge of God
  • Literature
9.9

A name for Attila the Hun, the king who attacked the Roman Empire in the 400s

9.5

A god linked to snakes and worshipped in parts of the Caribbean

Surface Forms

God singular
Gods plural

Etymology

God comes from an old German word for a being people 'called on' or asked for help, and you can see the same root in goddess. That's why God means the all-powerful being people pray to and worship.