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2. The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, the Creator, and the Sovereign of the universe; Jehovah.

God is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

John iv. 24.

3. A person or thing deified and honored as the chief good; an object of supreme regard.

Whose god is their belly.

Phil. iii. 19.

4. Figuratively applied to one who wields great or despotic power. [R.] Shak.

Act of God. (Law) See under Act. -- Gallery gods, the occupants of the highest and cheapest gallery of a theater. [Colloq.] -- God's acre, God's field, a burial place; a churchyard. See under Acre. -- God's house. (a) An almshouse. [Obs.] (b) A church. -- God's penny, earnest penny. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. -- God's Sunday, Easter.

God, v. t. To treat as a god; to idolize. [Obs.] Shak.

God"child` (?), n. One for whom a person becomes sponsor at baptism, and whom he promises to see educated as a Christian; a godson or goddaughter. See Godfather.

God"daugh`ter (?), n. [AS. goddohtor.] A female for whom one becomes sponsor at baptism.

God"dess (?), n. 1. A female god; a divinity, or deity, of the female sex.

When the daughter of Jupiter presented herself among a crowd of goddesses, she was distinguished by her graceful stature and superior beauty.

Addison.

2. A woman of superior charms or excellence.

Gode (?), a. & n. Good. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Gode"lich (?), a. Goodly. [Obs.] Chaucer.

God"fa`ther (?), n. [AS. godfÊder. Cf. Gossip.] A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.

There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized, when they can be had, two Godfathers and one Godmother; and for every Female, one Godfather and two Godmothers; and Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors, if it is desired.

Book of Common Prayer (Prot. Episc. Ch., U. S. ).

God"fa`ther, v. t. To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care. [R.] Burke.

God"-fear`ing (?), a. Having a reverential and loving feeling towards God; religious.

A brave god-fearing man.

Tennyson.

God"head (?), n. [OE. godhed. See -head, and cf. Godhood.] 1. Godship; deity; divinity; divine nature or essence; godhood.

2. The Deity; God; the Supreme Being.

The imperial throne Of Godhead, fixed for ever.

Milton.