god

Universal Words noun 1 (God) [sing.] (not used with the) (in Christianity, Judaism and Islam) the being or spirit that is worshipped and is believed to have created the universe: Do you believe in God? * Good luck and God bless you. * the Son of God (= Christ) * I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) 2 [C] (in some religions) a being or spirit who is believed to have power over a particular part of nature or who is believed to represent a particular quality: Mars was the Roman god of war. * the rain / sky god * Hindu gods seealsoGODDESS 3 [C] a person who is loved or admired very much by other people: To her fans she's a god. seealsoGODDESS 4 [C] something to which too much importance or attention is given: Money is his god. 5 (the gods) [pl.] (BrE, informal) the seats that are high up at the back of a theatre: We could only afford to sit in the gods. IDIOMS by God! (spoken, old-fashioned) used to emphasize a feeling of determination or surprise HELPNOTE Some people find this use offensive. God