God
[ god ]
/ gɒd /
noun
verb (used with object), god·ded, god·ding. (lowercase)
to regard or treat as a god; deify; idolize.
interjection
(used to express disappointment, disbelief, weariness, frustration, annoyance, or the like): God, do we have to listen to this nonsense?
Origin of God
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch
god, German
Gott, Old Norse
goth, Gothic
guth
OTHER WORDS FROM God
non·god, noun sem·i·god, noun sub·god, noun un·der·god, nounExample sentences from the Web for god
British Dictionary definitions for god (1 of 2)
god
/ (ɡɒd) /
noun
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
Related adjective: 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
Word Origin for god
Old English
god; related to Old Norse
goth, Old High German
got, Old Irish
guth voice
British Dictionary definitions for god (2 of 2)
God
/ (ɡɒd) /
noun
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
interjection
an oath or exclamation used to indicate surprise, annoyance, etc (and in such expressions as My God! or God Almighty!)
Idioms and Phrases with god
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