godly

Michael Kazin is the author, most recently, of A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan and is co-editor of Dissent.
The Left's Fleeting Wins|Michael Kazin|March 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His manners and habits were quite different from those of other persons, and his visage was full of godly dignity.'
Rulers of India: Akbar|George Bruce Malleson
He had been a most godly man, but had lived the life of failure.
The Master's Indwelling|Andrew Murray
He is a very devout and godly man, and his only aim seems to be to reach and influence men the best way.
The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume I (of 2)|Luke Tyerman

The angel went up into Heaven—the young King and Queen returned to their palace, where they had a long, happy, and godly reign.
Helen and Arthur|Caroline Lee Hentz
They come because holiness in the godly and sin in the world have come into collision.
A Lamp to the Path|W. K. Tweedie

British Dictionary definitions for godly

godly

/ (ˈɡɒdlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

having a religious character; pious; devouta godly man

Derived Forms

godliness, noun

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