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/god/, n., v., godded, godding, interj.n.1. the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.2. the Supreme Being considered with reference to a particular attribute: the God of Islam.3. (l.c.) one of several deities, esp. a male deity, presiding over some portion of worldly affairs.4. (often l.c.) a supreme being according to some particular conception: the god of mercy.5. Christian Science. the Supreme Being, understood as Life, Truth, Love, Mind, Soul, Spirit, Principle.6. (l.c.) an image of a deity; an idol.7. (l.c.) any deified person or object.8. (often l.c.) Gods, Theat.a. the upper balcony in a theater.b. the spectators in this part of the balcony.v.t.9. (l.c.) to regard or treat as a god; deify; idolize.10. (used to express disappointment, disbelief, weariness, frustration, annoyance, or the like): God, do we have to listen to this nonsense?
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IDeity or Supreme Being.Each of the major monotheistic world religions worships a Supreme Being, who is the sole god of the universe, the maker of all things, omniscient and all-powerful. God is also good. In ancient Israel God was named Yahweh. The God of the Hebrew Bible also became the God of Christianity, but generic words, such as theos in Greek or Deus in Latin, were often used to refer to him. In Islam the term is Allah. See also monotheism.II(as used in expressions)Party of Godwork of God* * *
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