god-man

noun

1

God-man : christ

when man prays, the sacred image of the God-man is with him

—H. O. Taylor

2

plural god-men : one who is both a god and a man or who has the qualities of both : demigod, superman

their safety … is bound up with the life of one of these god-men

—J. G. Frazer

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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