god

[god]

The supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

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Good.

Noun
a material effigy that is worshipped as a god; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"

Noun
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

Noun
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

Noun
a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men"


a. & n.
Good.

n.
A being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol.

n.
The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, the Creator, and the Sovereign of the universe; Jehovah.

n.
A person or thing deified and honored as the chief good; an object of supreme regard.

n.
Figuratively applied to one who wields great or despotic power.

v. t.
To treat as a god; to idolize.


God

God , a. & n. Good. [Obs.] Chaucer.

God

God , n. [AS. god; akin to OS. & D. god, OHG. got, G. gott, Icel. gu, go, Sw. & Dan. gud, Goth. gup, prob. orig. a p. p. from a root appearing in Skr. h, p. p. hta, to call upon, invoke, implore. Cf. Goodbye, Gospel, Gossip.] 1. A being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol.
He maketh a god, and worshipeth it.
The race of Israel . . . bowing lowly down To bestial gods.
2. The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, the Creator, and the Sovereign of the universe; Jehovah.
God is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
3. A person or thing deified and honored as the chief good; an object of supreme regard.
Whose god is their belly.
4. Figuratively applied to one who wields great or despotic power. [R.] Shak. Act of God. (Law) See under Act. -- Gallery gods, the occupants of the highest and cheapest gallery of a theater. [Colloq.] -- God's acre, God's field, a burial place; a churchyard. See under Acre. -- God's house. (a) An almshouse. [Obs.] (b) A church. -- God's penny, earnest penny. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. -- God's Sunday, Easter.

God

God, v. t. To treat as a god; to idolize. [Obs.] Shak.

Good.

A being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol.

To treat as a god; to idolize.

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Usage Examples

A man filled with the love of God is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race.

A child does not notice the greatness and the beauty of nature and the splendor of God in his works.

A Boss in Heaven is the best excuse for a boss on earth, therefore If God did exist, he would have to be abolished.

A belief in God is vitally important, not just in show business, but stability in life. You know, to recognize deity is the most important thing that you can do. I mean, it comes to the Ten Commandments. They weren't ten suggestions. They were Ten Commandments.

A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall be longer, and shall pass into the immortal, as gently as we awake from dreams.

'Let God be true but every man a liar' is the language of true faith.

Misspelled Form

god, fgod, tgod, ygod, hgod, bgod, vgod, fod, tod, yod, hod, bod, vod, gfod, gtod, gyod, ghod, gbod, gvod, giod, g9od, g0od, gpod, glod, gid, g9d, g0d, gpd, gld, goid, go9d, go0d, gopd, gold, gosd, goed, gofd, goxd, gocd, gos, goe, gof, gox, goc, gods, gode, godf, godx, godc.

Other Usage Examples

A few years ago you couldn't go from TV to film. It was like a 'no no' but I believe when you find a plan and purpose that God has for your life, there's not anything man can do to you. Especially when your faith is not really standing in the wisdom of man, you're really standing in the wisdom of God.

A lot of people think Christianity is about always being perfect. It's actually the opposite of that. It's realizing that we're all humans, and that's why God sent his Son to this earth - to save people.

A God without dominion, providence, and final causes, is nothing else but fate and nature.

A god who let us prove his existence would be an idol.

A jealous lover of human liberty, deeming it the absolute condition of all that we admire and respect in humanity, I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that, if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him.

A key to strengthening spiritual muscles and enduring hardship is finding strength in the Word of God.

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