god
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• noun
(Capitalized as God) In monotheistic religions, the creator and supreme ruler of the universe, regarded as eternal, omnipotent, and omniscient.
"Many believers find comfort in praying to God during times of hardship."
A superhuman being or spirit worshiped in polytheistic religions and mythologies as having power over nature, human fortunes, or a particular aspect of life.
"In ancient Greek mythology, Poseidon was revered as the god of the sea."
A person or thing that is greatly admired, revered, or influential within a specific sphere or activity.
"To aspiring young guitarists of the 1960s, Jimi Hendrix was a musical god."
An image, statue, symbol, or physical object that is worshiped as possessing divine power.
"Archaeologists uncovered several carved stone gods inside the ancient temple ruins."
• interjection
Used (usually capitalized as God) to express strong emotion, such as surprise, frustration, anger, relief, or emphasis.
"God, I completely forgot that the project deadline was moved to today!"
• verb
To deify, idolize, or treat as a god (chiefly literary or rare).
"Ancient rulers were often godded by their subjects through elaborate state rituals."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Inherited from Old English 'god', from Proto-Germanic '*gudą' ('deity, god'), ultimately traced to the Proto-Indo-European root '*ǵʰew-' meaning 'to pour a libation' or '*ǵʰewH-' meaning 'to call or invoke'.
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