God-man
noun
Jesus Christ.
God-man
American
[god-man, -man]
/ ˈgɒdˈmæn, -ˌmæn /
noun
God-men
plural
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Jesus Christ.
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(lowercase) a being who possesses the combined attributes of a deity and of a human; demigod.
God man
British
noun
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of God-man
First recorded in 1550–60
Example Sentences
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Miles said Christians believe that this points to the idea that the covenant was made "spiritually" between the "Father and the God-man Jesus Christ — rather than Abram himself," although Abram benefited from it.
From Fox News • Mar. 13, 2022
If Lawrence was the last colonial God-man, he was also the movie epic's first moody hero, father to countless sacred screen madmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
He occasionally hears from the pulpit the phrase "God-man"; but it is a mere phrase to him; it is not translated for him into a language that he can understand.
From Monophysitism Past and Present A Study in Christology by Luce, A. A. (Arthur Aston)
Yes, it is the God-man who does the things that appear supernatural, the man who by virtue of his realization of the higher powers transcends the majority and so stands out among them.
From In Tune with the Infinite or, Fullness of Peace, Power, and Plenty by Trine, Ralph Waldo
Hence the mighty chasm between man and God, between earth and heaven, is bridged over in the God-man, Christ Jesus.
From Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings by Graham, Robert
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