Godward
1 of 2adverb
God·ward
ˈgädwə(r)d
variants or Godwards
-)dz
1
: with reference to God
you are the most temperate man Godward and the most intemperate yourselfward
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift2
: toward God
as if, being in the world, their tendency was Godward Elizabeth B. Browning
Elizabeth B. Browningany heart, turned Godwards, feels more joy in one short hour of prayer P. J. Bailey
P. J. BaileyGodward
2 of 2adjective
"
: directed or tending toward God
the student of theological questions is actually living either a Godward or a godless life Walter Moberly
Walter Moberly
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English godward, from god + -ward
First Known Use
Adverb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1685, in the meaning defined above
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