god

Less common meanings

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   prime moverproper noun · Goduncountable

   In philosophy, the highest principle beyond the world, like the first cause of everything, often not seen as a person.

   The philosopher said God is the first cause, not a person who listens to prayers.

   For some thinkers, God is simply the reason anything exists at all.

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   nounfigurativelycountable

   A person with huge power or importance, like a ruler who has total control.

   In that small town, the factory owner was a god.

   To the workers, the boss was a god whose word was law.

   Similarmogul, titan, potentate

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   handsome mannouncolloquialfigurativelycountable

   A very good-looking man.

   The new lifeguard, with his perfect smile and broad shoulders, is a total god.

   With his new haircut and that suit, he's a real god.

   UsageSay he looks like a Greek god.

   SimilarAdonis, hunk

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   carved figurenouncountable

   An image of a god, usually a statue, large or small.

   A small stone god sat on the shelf by the door.

   The museum shows a wooden god carved hundreds of years ago.

   Similaridol, image, effigy

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   partner deityproper noun · Goduncountable

   In some religions that have two gods, the one who is male.

   At the spring festival, the group gave thanks to God and Goddess.

   In their faith, God stands for the sun and Goddess for the moon.

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    declare divineverbtransitive

    To make a person into a god.

    After the king died, his people godded him and built him a temple.

    The people wanted to god their hero, so they gave him a place among the stars.

    Similardeify

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    praise too muchverbtransitive

    To love and admire someone too much, almost as if they were a god.

    The fans godded the young singer and bought every record she made.

    It's easy to god the people we admire most, but they are only human.

    UsagePast form: godded.

    Similaridolize, worship, deify, lionize

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    noun

    The person who owns and runs an online game world called a MUD.