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god

[ god ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

one of several deities, especially a male deity, presiding over some portion of worldly affairs. Compare goddess ( def 1 ).
an image of a deity; an idol.
any deified person or object.
a nebulous powerful force imagined to be responsible for one's fate:
The god of poker dealt me two aces.
gods, Theater.
1. the upper balcony in a theater.
2. the spectators in this part of the balcony.

, god·ded, god·ding.

God

[ god ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

the Supreme Being, worshiped as the creator or ultimate source of the universe.
the Supreme Being according to a particular religion or conception:
She called upon Allah, the God of Islam, for help.
the Supreme Being considered with reference to a particular attribute:
May the God of mercy comfort you.

(used to express disappointment, disbelief, weariness, frustration, annoyance, or the like):
God, do we have to listen to this nonsense?

God

/ ɡɒd /

theol the sole Supreme Being, eternal, spiritual, and transcendent, who is the Creator and ruler of all and is infinite in all attributes; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
play God
to behave in an imperious or superior manner

an oath or exclamation used to indicate surprise, annoyance, etc (and in such expressions as My God! or God Almighty! )

god

/ ɡɒd /

a supernatural being, who is worshipped as the controller of some part of the universe or some aspect of life in the world or is the personification of some force divine
an image, idol, or symbolic representation of such a deity
any person or thing to which excessive attention is given
money was his god
a man who has qualities regarded as making him superior to other men
in plural the gallery of a theatre

Origin of god¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch god, German Gott, Old Norse goth, Gothic guth

Origin of god²

Origin of god¹

Old English god; related to Old Norse goth, Old High German got, Old Irish guth voice

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