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god

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A statue depicting Zeus, a Greek god.
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From Middle English, from Old English god (“deity”), Old High German got (a rank of deity) originally neuter, then changed to masculine to reflect the change in religion to Christianity, both from the Proto-Germanic*ǥuđa-, *ǥuđan, from the Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutó- (“invoked [one]”), from Proto-Indo-European*ǵhewH- (“to call, to invoke”) or *ǵʰew- (“to pour”). Not related to the word good.

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god (plural gods)
  1. A deity:
    1. A supernatural, typically immortal being with superior powers.
    2. A male deity.  [quotations ▼]
      • 2002. Chuck Palahniuk. Lullaby:
        When ancient Greeks had a thought, it occurred to them as a god or goddess giving an order. Apollo was telling them to be brave. Athena was telling them to fall in love.
    3. A supreme being; God, typically in some particular view or aspect.
  2. An idol
    1. A representation of a deity, notably a statue(tte).
    2. Something or someone particularly revered, worshipped, idealized, admired and/or followed.
  3. (metaphor) A person in a high position of authority; a powerful ruler or tyrant.
  4. (notably in Greek/young God) An exceedingly handsome man.

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The word god is often applied both to males and to females. The word was originally neuter in Proto-Germanic; monotheistic -notably Judeo-Christian- usage completely shifted the gender to masculine, necessitating the development of a feminine form, goddess.

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