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God

Syllabification: (God)
Pronunciation: /gäd/
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Definition of God

noun

  • 1 [without article] (in Christianity and other monotheistic religions) the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.
  • 2 (god) (in certain other religions) a superhuman being or spirit worshiped as having power over nature or human fortunes; a deity:a moon god an incarnation of the god Vishnu
  • an image, idol, animal, or other object worshiped as divine or symbolizing a god.
  • used as a conventional personification of fate:he dialed the number and, the gods relenting, got through at once
  • 3 (god) an adored, admired, or influential person:he has little time for the fashion victims for whom he is a god
  • a thing accorded the supreme importance appropriate to a god:don’t make money your god
  • 4 (the gods) informal the gallery in a theater.

exclamation

  • used for emphasis or to express emotions such as surprise, anger, or distress:God, what did I do to deserve this? my God! Why didn’t you tell us sooner? God, how I hate that woman!

Phrases

for God's sake!

God bless

an expression of good wishes on parting.

God damn (you, him, etc)

may (you, he, etc.) be damned.

God the Father

(in Christian doctrine) the first person of the Trinity, God as creator and supreme authority.

God forbid

see forbid.

God grant

used to express a wish that something should happen:God grant he will soon regain his freedom

God help (you, him, etc.)

used to express the belief that someone is in a difficult, dangerous, or hopeless situation:God help anyone who tried to cheer me out of my bad mood

God the Son

(in Christian doctrine) Christ regarded as the second person of the Trinity; God as incarnate and resurrected savior.

God willing

used to express the wish that one will be able to do as one intends or that something will happen as planned:one day, God willing, she and John might have a daughter

in God's name

used in questions to emphasize anger or surprise:what in God’s name are you doing up there?

play God

behave as if all-powerful or supremely important.

please God

used to emphasize a strong wish or hope:please God the money will help us find a cure

thank God

see thank.

to God

used after a verb to emphasize a strong wish or hope:I hope to God you’ve got something else to put on

with God

dead and in heaven.

Derivatives

godhood

Pronunciation: /-ˌho͝od/
noun

godship

Pronunciation: /-ˌSHip/
noun

godward

Pronunciation: /-wərd/
adjective & adverb

godwards

Pronunciation: /-wərdz/
adverb

Origin:

Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch god and German Gott

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Definition of God in the British & World English dictionary