god-king
[ god-king, -king ]
/ ˈgɒdˈkɪŋ, -ˌkɪŋ /
noun
a human sovereign believed to be a deity or to have godlike attributes.
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Origin of god-king
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby god-king
Godhead, God helps those who help themselves, godhood, Godiva, Godiva, Lady, god-king, God knows, godless, godlike, godling, godly
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Example sentences from the Web for god-king
Originally, ceremonies were modes of behaviour to the god-king.
Illustrations of Universal Progress|Herbert SpencerHe had brought back to Rome the Egyptian idea of a god-king.
A Short History of the World|H. G. Wells