god
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- noun
- /ɡɑd/
:
dios
- The ancient Greeks worshipped multiple gods, each representing different aspects of life.
- worship of the gods
- gods and goddesses
- healing god
Plague after plague came and the gods didn't help them.
- Plague after plague came and the gods didn't help them.
- The whole idea of giving something to God as a gift.
- But it's also like almost wishing there were gods moving around us.
- This guy says on camera, God told me I was Moses.
- Now let's let's assume there's two gods and they fight each other.
- There's all sorts of religions, but the gods don't help you out very much.
- And gods, lowercase gods, those that can exist in the plural.
- But these rituals are focused gifts to the gods of this energy.
- He who loved God became greatest of all.
- But for me, I don't believe in God because my gut tells me that.
- Kim's became not just a king, they became a God for North Koreans.
- It's not something that is coming from the gods or omens.
- The he said, she said, I swear to God in my life, I'm telling the truth.
- So for example, the word for God, an Albanian is zut, zut ZUT.
- Disbelieving in the gods of the state and inventing new gods.
- But praying to other gods in this nonsense?
Examples
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I mean, when you look out at the sky at night, don't you feel that somewhere out there, there's gotta be a god?
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Still, the people hold these gods dear, and it is best to show them no disrespect.
Fiction book (1990) -
The whole idea of giving something to God as a gift.
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I mean... why... why would a god take orders from anyone at all?
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You were given the power of a god.
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It's an ancient god from another dimension.
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Most people have many gods, or a few, or in some cases a single one.
Fiction book (1990) -
Far to the north, a young god sleeps in that cave.
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We do the bidding of the gods.
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We will be gods.
Synonyms
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4.4
A woman that people worship because she has great magical power
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7.4
A god or goddess that people worship and think has power over part of the world
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7.9
A god worshipped as controlling a part of nature
Idioms
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A strong feeling of being afraid and respectful of someone who could punish you
- Informal
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Make people very afraid and make them respect you by showing power
Compounds
- Formal
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6.5
Sacred writings and teachings believed to come from God that give guidance for living
- Specialized
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A natural event like a flood or earthquake that cannot be prevented by people
- Literature
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A spiritual rule of God where people follow his will on earth and in heaven
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6.7
A worldwide group of Christian churches that practice lively worship and send missionaries
- Literature
A countryside spirit who looks after fields and sheep with goat legs and horns
- Literature
A name for Attila the Hun, the king who attacked the Roman Empire in the 400s
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Etymology
The word god comes from an old German root gud that meant 'that which people call on' or 'ask for help'. So a god is a being people call on and worship, which is why the word means a powerful, supernatural being.