Part 4880

<h1>Goddess</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>God"dess</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A female god; a divinity, or deity, of the female sex.</def>

<blockquote>When the daughter of Jupiter presented herself among a crowd of <b>goddesses</b>, she was distinguished by her graceful stature and superior beauty. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A woman of superior charms or excellence.</def>

<h1>Gode</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>Gode</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a. & n.</tt> <def>Good.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Godelich</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>Gode"lich</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Goodly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Godfather</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>God"fa`ther</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>godf\'91der</ets>. Cf. <er>Gossip</er>.]</ety> <def>A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.</def>

<blockquote>There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized, when they can be had, two <b>Godfathers</b> and one Godmother; and for every Female, one <b>Godfather</b> and two Godmothers; and Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors, if it is desired. <i>Book of Common Prayer (Prot. Episc. Ch., U. S. ).</i></blockquote>

<h1>Godfather</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>God"fa`ther</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Burke.</i>

<h1>God-fearing</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>God"-fear`ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a reverential and loving feeling towards God; religious.</def>

<blockquote>A brave <b>good-fearing</b> man. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Godhead</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>God"head</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>godhed</ets>. See <er>-head</er>, and cf. <er>Godhood</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Godship; deity; divinity; divine nature or essence; godhood.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The Deity; God; the Supreme Being.</def>

<blockquote>The imperial throne Of <b>Godhead</b>, fixed for ever. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A god or goddess; a divinity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Adoring first the genius of the place, The nymphs and native <b>godheads</b> yet unknown. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Godhood</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>God"hood</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>God</ets> + <ets>-hood</ets>. Cf. <er>Godhead</er>.]</ety> <def>Divine nature or essence; deity; godhead.</def>

<h1>Godild</h1> <Xpage=636>