God Definition
God
See also god, gød, gód, and Gód
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English
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For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page. Michaelangelo: The CreationEtymology
From Middle English, from the Old English god (“supreme being, deity”), related to Old High German got (“a rank of deity”), from the Proto-Germanic *gudan, from the Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰuto- (“that which is invoked”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰaw- (“to call, to invoke”) or *ǵʰew- (“to pour”). Not related to the word good.
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: gŏd, IPA: /ɡɒd/, SAMPA: /gQd/
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Audio (UK) (file) - (US) IPA: /ɡɑd/, SAMPA: /gAd/
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Proper noun
God
- The single deity of various monotheistic religions.
- The single male deity of various duotheistic religions.
- An impersonal and universal spiritual presence or force.
- An omnipotent being, creator of the universe (as in deism).
- The (personification of the) laws of nature.
Usage notes
God often referred to by masculine pronouns, not necessarily inferring that the speaker believes that God is male. He is also referred to by pronouns that begin with a capital letter, as a sign of respect, in many languages written in Latin script. In English, these would include He, Him, His and Himself.
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Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔt
- (Belgium) IPA: /ʝɔt/
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audio (Belgium) (file) - (Netherlands) IPA: /ɣɔt/
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Proper noun
God
- God
- God, neem me mee naar een plek hier ver vandaan. -- Kempi & Willy - Hier Ver Vandaan 2009 [1]
- Oh, mijn God - Oh my god
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West Frisian
Proper noun
God
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