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Webster 1913 Edition
God
God
,Adj.
& Noun.
Good.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
God
(gŏd)
, Noun.
1.
A being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol.
He maketh a
god
, and worshipeth it. Is. xliv. 15.
The race of Israel . . . bowing lowly down
To bestial
To bestial
gods
. Milton.
2.
The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, the Creator, and the Sovereign of the universe; Jehovah.
God
is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John iv. 24.
3.
A person or thing deified and honored as the chief good; an object of supreme regard.
Whose
god
is their belly. Phil. iii. 19.
4.
Figuratively applied to one who wields great or despotic power.
[R.]
Shak.
Act of God
. (Law)
See under
– Act
. Gallery gods
, the occupants of the highest and cheapest gallery of a theater.
[Colloq.]
– God’s acre
, God's field
a burial place; a churchyard. See under
– Acre
. God's house
. (a)
An almshouse.
[Obs.]
(b)
A church.
– God's penny
, earnest penny.
[Obs.]
Beau. & Fl.
– God's Sunday
, Easter.
God
,Verb.
T.
To treat as a god; to idolize.
[Obs.]
Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
God
GOD
,Noun.
1.
The Supreme Being; Jehovah; the eternal and infinite spirit, the creator,and the sovereign of the universe. God is a spirit; and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4.
2.
A false god; a heathen deity; an idol. Fear not the gods of the Amorites. Judges 6.
3.
A prince; a ruler; a magistrate or judge; an angel. Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. Ex. 22. Ps.97.
[Gods here is a bad translation.]
4.
Any person or thing exalted too much in estimation, or deified and honored as the chief good. Whose god is their belly. Phil.3.
GOD
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
Gód
Gód
Limburgish
Noun
Gód m
- (christianity) God
Inflection
| Root singular | Root plural² | Diminutive singular² | Diminutive plural² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Gód | — | — | — |
| genitive | Góds | — | — | — |
| locative | Góddes | — | — | — |
| vocative | God! | — | — | — |
| dative¹ | Góddem | — | — | — |
| accusative¹ | Gódde | — | — | — |
- Dative and accusative are nowadays obsolete, use nominative instead.
- This word does not have a plural and diminutive.
See also
gód
gód
Limburgish
Noun
gód m (plural gode)
Inflection
| Root singular | Root plural | Diminutive singular | Diminutive plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gód | gode | gödje | gödjes |
| genitive | góds | gode | gödjes | gödjes |
| locative | góddes | góddeser | góddeske | góddesker |
| vocative | God! | Gode! | ? | ? |
| dative¹ | góddem | gódder | góddemske | góddemsker |
| accusative¹ | gódde | gode | gödje | gödjes |
- Dative and accusative are nowadays obsolete, use nominative instead.