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Gods

//ɡɑdz// intj, name, noun, verb

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of oh gods. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "“My lord, it is past the third hour, and you were to meet Master Colombo on the training ground—” “Gods, yes! I almost forgot,” Jamie exclaimed, and jumped up from the bench he’d been sitting on."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of God form-of, plural
  2. 2
    genitive of God form-of, genitive, obsolete

    "To redreſſe which default (the poore in all places beeing in penurie) I haue vndertaken to be their Solicitour, vnto all manner of perſons, which ought in equitie either to ſupply them, or to prouide that ſuch as make default (being well able) may bee compelled thereunto by further authoritie front the Almightie, if this gentle motion in the words precedent will not preuaile, which heere I will repeate and explane vnto them, (by Gods aſſiſtance)"

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of god form-of, plural
  2. 2
    The highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium.
  3. 3
    The occupants of the gallery of a theatre. plural, plural-only
  4. 4
    The quadrats used by printers in throwing on the imposing stone, similar to the movement in casting dice. historical, plural, plural-only
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of god form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Etymology

Etymology 1

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Etymology 2

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Etymology 3

So called from the idea of gods (deities) reigning from on high.

Etymology 4

So called from the idea of gods (deities) reigning from on high.

Etymology 5

From god (verb).

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