1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. God

Definition of God in English :

Define God in English

God meaning in English

Meaning of God in English

Pronunciation of God in English

God pronunciation in English

Pronounce God in English

God

see synonyms of god

Noun

1. god, supreme being

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

2. deity, divinity, god, immortal

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

3. god

a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people

Example Sentences:
'he was a god among men'

4. god, graven image, idol

a material effigy that is worshipped

Example Sentences:
'thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image'
'money was his god'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

God

see synonyms of god
noun
1. 
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
2. 
an image, idol, or symbolic representation of such a deity
3. 
any person or thing to which excessive attention is given
money was his god
4. 
a man who has qualities regarded as making him superior to other men
5. (in plural)
the gallery of a theatre
noun
1. theology
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
2.  play God
exclamation
3. 
an oath or exclamation used to indicate surprise, annoyance, etc (and in such expressions as My God! or God Almighty!)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

God

see synonyms of god
noun
1. 
any of various beings conceived of as supernatural, immortal, and having special powers over the lives and affairs of people and the course of nature; deity, esp. a male deity: typically considered objects of worship
2. 
an image that is worshiped; idol
3. 
a person or thing deified or excessively honored and admired
4.  [G-]
in monotheistic religions, the creator and ruler of the universe, regarded as eternal, infinite, all-powerful, and all-knowing; Supreme Being; the Almighty
interjection
5.  [usually G-]
used variously, and in interjectional phrases, as an oath and as an expression of relief, determination, surprise, anger, etc.
God, I'm glad that's over! I'll see this through, by god! God almighty! my God!

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

God

see synonyms of god
n.
1. God
a. A being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions.
b. The force, effect, or a manifestation or aspect of this being.
2. A being of supernatural powers or attributes, believed in and worshiped by a people, especially a male deity thought to control some part of nature or reality.
3. An image of a supernatural being; an idol.
4. One that is worshiped, idealized, or followed: Money was their god.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

fascicle

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches