God meaning

What does “god” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“god” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions.

god

noun

  1. the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

  2. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

  3. a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people

    “he was a god among men”

  4. a material effigy that is worshipped

    “thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image”

    “money was his god”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University