City of God

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noun

the New Jerusalem; heaven.

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How to use City of God in a sentence

It’s kind of interesting because I remember watching this Brazilian movie, City of God, where the kids make a soccer ball out of nothing.
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Throughout the fifties, in city after city, fluoridation became the subject of fierce debate.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
To put it rather uncharitably, the USPHS practiced a major dental experiment on a city full of unconsenting subjects.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
Today, the city is an Asian hipster outpost, with shopping malls, clothing boutiques, and mixologist-prepared cocktails.
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It is the summit of human happiness: the surrender of man to God, of woman to man, of several women to the same man.
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“I love my job and I love my city and I am committed to the work here,” he said in a statement.
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The supernaturalist alleges that religion was revealed to man by God, and that the form of this revelation is a sacred book.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
Each religion claims that its own Bible is the direct revelation of God, and is the only true Bible teaching the only true faith.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
When she arrived she made a regular entry into the city in a coach all gold and glass, drawn by eight superb plumed horses.
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Elyon is the name of an ancient Phœnician god, slain by his son El, no doubt the “first-born of death” in Job xviii.
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British Dictionary definitions for City of God

City of God

noun

Christianity heaven conceived of as the New Jerusalem

the Church in contrast to the world, as described by St Augustine

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