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| god [ god ] |
noun (plural gods) |
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1. supernatural being: one of a group of supernatural male beings in some religions, each of which is worshiped as the personification or controller of some aspect of the universe
  Thor, the Norse god of thunder
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2. figure or image: a representation of a god, used as an object of worship
the little bronze god standing in a niche above the altar
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3. something that dominates: something that is so important that it takes over somebody's life
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informal
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worshiping the false god of fame
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4. somebody admired: a man who is widely admired or imitated
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informal
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He was one of the rock music gods of the early Seventies.
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plural noun gods |
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fate: the entire group of supernatural beings viewed as deciding human fate
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| [ Old English, < Indo-European, "that which is invoked"] |
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| god·less·ly adverb |
| god·less·ness noun |
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