/ gɒd; NAmE gɑːd/ noun
1.
God [ sing. ] (not used with the ) ( in Christianity, Islam and Judaism ) the being or spirit that is worshipped and is believed to have created the universe :
Do you believe in God ?
Good luck and God bless you .
the Son of God (= Christ)
2.
[ C ] (in some religions) a being or spirit who is believed to have power over a particular part of nature or who is believed to represent a particular quality :
Mars was the Roman god of war.
the rain god
Greek gods
—see also goddess
3.
[ C ] a person who is loved or admired very much by other people :
To her fans she's a god.
—see also goddess
4.
[ C ] something to which too much importance or attention is given :
Money is his god.
5.
the gods [ pl. ] ( BrE , informal ) the seats that are high up at the back of a theatre
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IDIOMS
- by God!
- God | God almighty | God in heaven | good God | my God | oh God
- God bless
- God rest his / her soul | God rest him / her
- God's gift (to sb/sth)
- God willing
- play God
- to God / goodness / Heaven
- ye gods!
—more at act noun , fear noun , forbid , grace noun , help verb , honest , know verb , lap noun , love noun , man noun , name noun , please verb , thank
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch god and German Gott .