Gods-fearing

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    attentive and respectful of deities.

    "2012, Gardner Dozois, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 13, Constable & Robinson Ltd, link She shuddered fastidiously at the idea of being a Christian instead of a godsfearing Roman pagan and changed the subject"

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"2012, Gardner Dozois, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 13, Constable & Robinson Ltd, link She shuddered fastidiously at the idea of being a Christian instead of a godsfearing Roman pagan and changed the subject"

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