god
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6.2
- noun
- /ɡɑd/
- Informal
:
ídolo
- I will enter your village not as a god, but as a weary traveler from a far land.
- like a god
- become a god
- a god-like figure
Like you call yourself a God, like you would do this to me.
- Like you call yourself a God, like you would do this to me.
- So let me try to be that big God and speak to you, Ali.
Examples
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Return to your people in safety... and tell the Christians that if they were all like you... I would not hesitate to kneel to your god.
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If he is successful, he may later claim that his god took a personal hand in the victory.
Fiction book (1990) -
He is a god, and knows what is most right.
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Every technician is a small god, making real decisions of life and death.
Fiction book (1993) -
Adored like a god.
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To many fans, the singer was a god of rock music, whose talent and charisma inspired generations.
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In his town, the doctor was seen as a god for his ability to heal and care for everyone he met.
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The artist became a god in the world of painting, admired for his extraordinary creativity and skill.
Synonyms
59
3.3
A person or thing seen as a perfect example of something
A person treated as if they had great power and importance by other people
Idioms
9
7.9
A strong feeling of being afraid and respectful of someone who could punish you
- Informal
3
8.2
Make people very afraid and make them respect you by showing power
Compounds
- Formal
41
6.5
Sacred writings and teachings believed to come from God that give guidance for living
- Specialized
19
6.8
A natural event like a flood or earthquake that cannot be prevented by people
- Literature
9
7.9
A spiritual rule of God where people follow his will on earth and in heaven
1
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
How Admired
- Informal
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6.2
256
3.5
∞
1.1
257
3.4
172
3.5
114
3.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word god also grew into a way to speak about a very admired person; since people 'call on' or 'worship' someone for their skill or power, a man of great talent can be treated like a god.