noun

god

noun

A supernatural being worshipped as having power over nature or human affairs.

"Ancient Greek myths feature many gods and goddesses."

Informal: someone treated as supremely important, skilled, or admired.

"To his fans, the guitarist was a living god."

name

In monotheistic religions, the single supreme being and creator.

"They pray to God every evening."

How to Use God

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA supreme or divine being, worshipped as all-powerful; also used loosely for anyone treated as amazing at what they do.

Common mistake

"God" (capitalized) refers to the one supreme being in monotheistic religion; lowercase "god" refers to any deity in general, such as in polytheistic mythology.

Common pairings

believe in God a god among men thank God

Word Forms

godded past tense, gods plural, Gods plural, Gods plural, gods singular

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Etymology

From Old English god, an ancient Germanic word originally neuter in gender before shifting to masculine as Christianity spread — it is not related to the unrelated word "good," despite the similarity.

Synonyms

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godship deity divinity manitou sky daddy sky fairy supreme being

Antonyms

devil satan

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