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The definition of a god is an image, person or thing that is worshiped, honored or believed to be all-powerful or the creator and ruler of the universe.

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An example of a god is Ganesha, a Hindu diety.

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noun

any of various beings conceived of as supernatural, immortal, and having special powers over the lives and affairs of people and the course of nature; deity, esp. a male deity: typically considered objects of worship
an image that is worshiped; idol
a person or thing deified or excessively honored and admired
in monotheistic religions, the creator and ruler of the universe, regarded as eternal, infinite, all-powerful, and all-knowing; Supreme Being; the Almighty

Origin: ME < OE, akin to Ger gott, Goth guth, prob. < IE base *ĝhau-, to call out to, invoke > Sans havaté, (he) calls upon

interjection

used variously, and in interjectional phrases, as an oath and as an expression of relief, determination, surprise, anger, etc.: God, I'm glad that's over! I'll see this through, by god! God almighty! my God!

See god in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

God
a. A being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions.
b. The force, effect, or a manifestation or aspect of this being.
A being of supernatural powers or attributes, believed in and worshiped by a people, especially a male deity thought to control some part of nature or reality.
An image of a supernatural being; an idol.
One that is worshiped, idealized, or followed: Money was their god.
A very handsome man.
A powerful ruler or despot.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English; see gheu(ə)- in Indo-European roots

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