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God

/ɡɔd/

A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe.

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📖 Definitions of "God"

noun

1
A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe.

proper noun

1
The single deity of various monotheistic religions, especially the deity of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
"Dawn believes in God, but Willow believes in multiple gods and goddesses."
2
The single male deity of various bitheistic or duotheistic religions.

noun

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."
2
An idol.
"Leo Messi is my god!"
3
A person in a high position of authority, importance or influence.
4
A powerful ruler or tyrant.

verb

1
To idolize.
2
To deify.

🔄 Synonyms of "God"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
deitynoun	A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.
divinitynoun	(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.]
idolnoun	A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
supreme beingnoun	A god, or a similar deity, characterized by power over all things.
immortalnoun	Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
graven imagenoun	A carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "God"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
divinitynoun	(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.]
supreme beingnoun	A god, or a similar deity, characterized by power over all things.
deitynoun	A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.
idolnoun	A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
graven imagenoun	A carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship.
immortalnoun	One who is not susceptible to death.
divinenoun	A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman.
hellnoun	(in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
god-given	Given or sent by God, or apparently so.
holynoun	(archaic) A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
almightynoun	God, the supreme being.
blessnoun	A surname from German.
christnoun	(Christianity) A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy.
shrinenoun	A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.
jesusnoun	Jesus of Nazareth, a first-century Jewish religious preacher and craftsman (commonly understood to have been a carpenter) from Galilee held to be a prophet, teacher, the son of God, and the Messiah, or Christ, in Christianity; also called "Jesus Christ" by Christians. Held to be a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís. Also called "the historical Jesus" from a historiographic viewpoint or a secular one.
satannoun	(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.
g-dnoun	(Judaism) A deliberately incomplete spelling of God.
blessednoun	A surname.
priestnoun	A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
devilnoun	(theology) The chief devil; Satan.