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God

UK/ɡɒd/ US/ɡɔːd/ very common informal

noun

1.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

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2.

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

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3.

a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people

  • “he was a god among men”
4.

a material effigy that is worshipped as a god

  • “thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image”
  • “money was his god”
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  • Abrahamic God
  • bell curve god
  • bow down before the porcelain god
  • bread god
  • by gods
  • by the gods
  • culture god
  • door god

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