God
[ god ]
/ gɒd /
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noun
verb (used with object), god·ded, god·ding. (lowercase)
to regard or treat as a god; deify; idolize.
interjection
(used to express disappointment, disbelief, weariness, frustration, annoyance, or the like): God, do we have to listen to this nonsense?
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Origin of God
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch god, German Gott, Old Norse goth, Gothic guth
Related formsnon·god, nounsem·i·god, nounsub·god, nounun·der·god, noun
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Examples from the Web for semi-god
He becomes a general mis-creator, who believes he is a semi-God.
The "Genius"|Theodore DreiserWhat a change had come over the brilliant hero—the semi-god!
The Green Book|Mr Jkai
British Dictionary definitions for semi-god (1 of 2)
god
/ (ɡɒd) /
noun
a supernatural being, who is worshipped as the controller of some part of the universe or some aspect of life in the world or is the personification of some forceRelated adjective: divine
an image, idol, or symbolic representation of such a deity
any person or thing to which excessive attention is givenmoney was his god
a man who has qualities regarded as making him superior to other men
(in plural) the gallery of a theatre
Word Origin for god
Old English god; related to Old Norse goth, Old High German got, Old Irish guth voice
British Dictionary definitions for semi-god (2 of 2)
God
/ (ɡɒd) /
noun
theol the sole Supreme Being, eternal, spiritual, and transcendent, who is the Creator and ruler of all and is infinite in all attributes; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
play God to behave in an imperious or superior manner
interjection
an oath or exclamation used to indicate surprise, annoyance, etc (and in such expressions as My God! or God Almighty!)
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Word Origin and History for semi-god
god
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Idioms and Phrases with semi-god
God
In addition to the idioms beginning with god
- God forbid
- God knows
also see:
- act of god
- for god's sake
- honest to god
- lap of the gods
- mills of gods grind slowly
- my god
- put the fear of god in
- so help me (god)
- thank god
- there but for the grace of god
- tin god
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