god-king
[ god-king, -king ]
/ ˈgɒdˈkɪŋ, -ˌkɪŋ /
noun
a human sovereign believed to be a deity or to have godlike attributes.
Origin of god-king
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby god-king
god's word,
god-awful,
god-botherer,
god-fearing,
god-given,
god-king,
god-man,
godard,
godavari,
godcast,
godchild
Example sentences from the Web for god-king
Originally, ceremonies were modes of behaviour to the god-king.
Illustrations of Universal Progress |Herbert SpencerHe had brought back to Rome the Egyptian idea of a god-king.
A Short History of the World |H. G. Wells