plural gods
1
God
: the supreme or ultimate reality: such as
a
: the being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped (as in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism) as creator and ruler of the universe
Throughout the patristic and medieval periods, Christian theologians taught that God created the universe …—
Jame Schaefer
Jame Schaefer… the Supreme Being or God, the personal form of the Ultimate Reality, is conceived by Hindus as having various aspects.—Sunita Pant Bansal
Sunita Pant Bansal
b
Christian Science
: the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind
2
or less commonly God
: a being or object that is worshipped as having more than natural attributes and powers
specifically
: one controlling a particular aspect or part of reality
Greek gods of love and war
3
: a person or thing of supreme value
had photos of baseball's gods pinned to his bedroom wall
4
: a powerful ruler
Hollywood gods that control our movies' fates
Synonyms
Examples of god in a Sentence
Noun
Does she believe in God?
I pray to God that no one was seriously injured in the accident.
the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt
a myth about the god of war
an offering for the gods
a professor who was regarded as a kind of god
a guitar god like Jimi Hendrix
Recent Examples on the Web
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Some online commentators worried about the pup’s well-being, some took the opportunity to crack jokes and others drew a connection between the stray and Anubis, the Egyptian god of the dead typically depicted as a jackal or a human with a jackal’s head.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Some online commentators have drawn a connection between the dog and Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, often depicted as a man with a jackal head.
—Salma Arafa, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
But until then, oh, you gods who power her, oh, you humans who make her life hum, just let the woman sing.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Blood-thirsty Mars is their traditional ruler Mars, the ancient god of war, can explain Scorpio’s fierce and relentless nature.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Some online commentators worried about the pup’s well-being, some took the opportunity to crack jokes and others drew a connection between the stray and Anubis, the Egyptian god of the dead typically depicted as a jackal or a human with a jackal’s head.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Some online commentators have drawn a connection between the dog and Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, often depicted as a man with a jackal head.
—Salma Arafa, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
But until then, oh, you gods who power her, oh, you humans who make her life hum, just let the woman sing.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“God.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/god. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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