Meaning

7 senses
  1. A deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.

    The most frequently used name for the Islamic god is Allah.

    Gott, Göttin

    богbox

    богboh

  2. An idol.

    A representation of a deity, especially a statue or statuette.

    Idol

    богbox, и́долídol, божо́кbožók

    і́долídol, божество́božestvó, божо́кbožók

  3. (figuratively)Something or someone particularly revered, worshipped, idealized, admired and/or followed.

    Leo Messi is my god!

  4. (figuratively)A person in a very high position of authority, importance or influence; a powerful ruler or tyrant.

  5. (figuratively, informal)A person who is exceptionally skilled in a particular activity.

    He is the god of soccer!

  6. (figuratively, informal)An exceedingly handsome man.

    Lounging on the beach were several Greek gods.

  7. (Internet)The person who owns and runs a multi-user dungeon.

More definitions
  • the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
  • a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people
  • a material effigy that is worshipped
  • any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

Examples

3237 sentences
  1. All men are equal before God.

    Усі люди рівні перед Богом.

    ruВсе люди равны перед Богом.

    deVor Gott sind alle Menschen gleich.

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  2. No one has ever seen God.

    Бога ніхто ніколи не бачив.

    ruНикто никогда не видел Бога.

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  3. I don't believe that God exists.

    Я не вірю в існування Бога.

    ruЯ не верю, что Бог существует.

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  4. I do not believe that God exists.

    Я не вірю в існування Бога.

    ruЯ не верю в существование Бога.

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  5. Just thank God Tom wasn't in there.

    Просто подякуй богові за те, що Тома там не було.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
deity:
idol:
Русский
By meaning 2
deity:
idol:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
deity:
idol:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English god, from Old English god, originally neuter, then changed t

Inherited from Middle English god, from Old English god, originally neuter, then changed to masculine to reflect the change in religion to Christianity, from Proto-West Germanic *god n, from Proto-Germanic *gudą; see there for further origin.

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Forms

plural: gods

Synonyms

13 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions:Supreme Being
  • a material effigy that is worshipped:idolgraven image
  • any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force:deitydivinityimmortal

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

103 related words

Collocations

4 patterns
  • thank god
  • believe in god
  • god created
  • god created the

See also

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