/ɡɒd/
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Translation
A being that people pray to and believe has great power over the world.
Word origin
From Old English god, shared with the old Germanic languages, and not related to the word good.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- god
Grammar
Gender
Pluralgods
Examples
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With a capital letter, God is the one god of some religions.
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A small letter means one god among many.
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People also say oh my God when they are surprised.
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