godfearing
Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that…Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.
Meaning
2 sensesActing with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.
gottesfürchtig
богобоязненныйbogobojaznennyj
богобоязли́вийbohobojazlývyj, богобоя́зни́йbohobojáznýj, богобоязки́йbohobojazkýj
Devout; pious; very religious.
gottesfürchtig
Translations
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Origin
From god + fearing, likely an alteration of Middle English goddfrihti (“god-fearing”, liteFrom god + fearing, likely an alteration of Middle English goddfrihti (“god-fearing”, literally “god-frighty”) and god-friht (“god-fearing”) (whence modern English god-fright), from Old English godfyrht (“god-fearing”). Compare Old High German gotforht (“god-fearing”).
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Forms
more godfearing, most godfearing| Comparative | more godfearing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most godfearing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonymsLessons for this word
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