god
1 of 2noun
ˈgäd 
also ˈgȯd
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
god
2 of 2verb
godded; godding
transitive verb
: to treat as a god : idolize, deify
Synonyms
Noun
- deity
- divinity
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
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 See More
Recent Examples on the WebByscience News Staff, science.org, 19 Jan. 2023 This is a show that tackles things like AI depression and suicide, cultures that transition the gender of infants—and alien civilizations who worship a god named after a car rental company. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023 The Memphis point guard staring back at him was a combination of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and the Greek god Zeus. —Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Jan. 2023 The Roman festival of Saturnalia, celebrating the Roman god Saturn, also falls around Dec. 25. —Solcyre Burga, Time, 6 Jan. 2023 The caduceus, the staff of the Greek god Hermes, bears a pair of wings at the top, a representation of his speed. —Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023 So Miriam arrived at this way of showing a woman patterned on Krishna, the Indian god with many arms. —Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023 This time, fans get a closer look at Helen Mirren’s turn as villain Hespera, one of the daughters of Greek god Atlas. —Ej Panaligan, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023 RapCaviar exhibit — is perceived more as a god than a human and subject to immense scrutiny, along with sometimes unreasonable expectations from their fans. —Heran Mamo, Billboard, 16 Nov. 2022 See More
Noun
Like the Greek god Zeus aiming thunderbolts, physicists working on a mountaintop in Switzerland have used a high-power laser to steer lightning toward a 124-meter-tall radio tower. —Byscience News Staff, science.org, 19 Jan. 2023 This is a show that tackles things like AI depression and suicide, cultures that transition the gender of infants—and alien civilizations who worship a god named after a car rental company. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023 The Memphis point guard staring back at him was a combination of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and the Greek god Zeus. —Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Jan. 2023 The Roman festival of Saturnalia, celebrating the Roman god Saturn, also falls around Dec. 25. —Solcyre Burga, Time, 6 Jan. 2023 The caduceus, the staff of the Greek god Hermes, bears a pair of wings at the top, a representation of his speed. —Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023 So Miriam arrived at this way of showing a woman patterned on Krishna, the Indian god with many arms. —Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023 This time, fans get a closer look at Helen Mirren’s turn as villain Hespera, one of the daughters of Greek god Atlas. —Ej Panaligan, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023 RapCaviar exhibit — is perceived more as a god than a human and subject to immense scrutiny, along with sometimes unreasonable expectations from their fans. —Heran Mamo, Billboard, 16 Nov. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German got god
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1595, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing god
Kids Definition
god
nounˈgäd,
also ˈgȯd
1
capitalized : the supreme or almighty reality
especially : the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness whom people worship as creator and ruler of the universe
2
: a being believed to have more than human powers
ancient peoples worshipped many gods
3
: a physical object (as an image or idol) worshipped as divine
4
: something held to be the most important thing in existence
make a god of money
godhood noun
-ˌhu̇d
godlike adjective
-ˌlīk
gods
noun
1
as in deities
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world in some belief systems, natural forces like the wind and the sea were gods Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- deities
- divinities
- angels
- spirits
- demigods
- demons
- devils
- supernaturals
- daemons
2
as in heroes
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion in the eyes of many film critics, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the undisputed gods of cinema Synonyms & Similar Words
- heroes
- idols
- icons
- ikons
- paragons
- classics
- models
- ideals
- exemplars
- nonpareils
- beau ideals