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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | god, worshiped being |
| Synonyms: | celestial, celestial being, creator, demigoddess, divine being, divinity, goddess, godhead, idol, immortal, supreme being |
| Main Entry: | hero/heroine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brave person; champion |
| Synonyms: | ace, adventurer, celebrity, combatant, conqueror, daredevil, demigod, diva, exemplar, gallant, god, goddess, great person, heavy, ideal, idol, lead, leading person, lion, martyr, model, paladin, person of the hour, popular figure, prima donna, principal, protagonist, saint, star, superstar, tin god, victor, worthy |
| Main Entry: | idol |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person greatly admired |
| Synonyms: | beloved, darling, dear, deity, desire, eidolon, false god, favorite, fetish, god, goddess, golden calf, graven image, hero, icon, image, inamorata, pagan symbol, simulacrum, superstar |
| Main Entry: | nymph |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | female nature spirit |
| Synonyms: | dryad, fairy, goddess, mermaid, naiad, nymphet, spirit, sprite, sylph |
| Main Entry: | sacred cow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | valued untouchable |
| Synonyms: | god, goddess, golden calf, hero, idol, object of worship, protected interest, sensitive issue, tin god |
| Main Entry: | siren |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | seductress |
| Synonyms: | beauty, charmer, enchantress, femme fatale, goddess, sex symbol, sexpot, temptress, vamp* |
| Main Entry: | divinity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
Cytherean, angelic, believing, catholic, christian, consecrated, converted, deiparous, deipotent, devoted, devout, elected, fairy, godfearing, godly, heavenly, holy, humble, inspired, justified, not of the earth, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, pietistic, pious, pure, regenerated, religious, reverent, sacred, saintlike, saintly, sanctified, seraphic, solemn, spiritual, sylph, sylphic, unearthly
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| Concept: | Deity. |
| Category: | 1. Superhuman Beings and Regions |
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-nouns
Deity, Divinity; Godhead, Godship; Omnipotence, Providence., [Quality of being divine] divineness, divinity., God, Lord, Jehovah; The Almighty, The Supreme Being, The First Cause; Ens Entium; Author of all things, Creator of all things; Author of our being; Cosmoplast; El; The Infinite, The Eternal; The All-powerful, The All-wise, The All-merciful, The All-holy., [Attributes and perfections] infinite power, infinite wisdom, infinite goodness, infinite justice, infinite truth, infinite mercy; omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence; unity, immutability, holiness, glory, majesty, sovereignty, infinity, eternity., The Trinity, The Holy Trininty, The Trinity in Unity, The Triune God., God the Father; The Maker, The Creator, The Preserver., [Functions] creation, preservation, divine government; Theocracy, Thearchy; providence; ways of Providence, dealings of Providence, dispensations of Providence, visitations of Providence., God the Son, Jesus, Christ; The Messiah, The Anointed, The Saviour, the Redeemer, The Mediator, The Intercessor, The Advocate, The Judge; The Son of God, The Son of Man, The Son of David; The Lamb of God, The Word; Logos; Emmanuel; Immanuel; The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, The King of Glory, The Prince of Peace, The Good Shepherd, The Way, The Truth, The Life, The Bread of Life, The Light of the World; The Lord our, The Sun of Righteousness; "The Pilot of the Galilean lake" [Milton]., The Incarnation, The Hypostatic Union., [Functions] salvation, redemption, atonement, propitiation, mediation, intercession, judgment., God the Holy Ghost, The Holy Spirit, Paraclete; The Comforter, The Spirit of Truth, The Dove., [Functions] inspiration, unction, regeneration, sanctification, consolation., eon, aeon, special providence, deus ex machina; avatar.
-verbs
create, uphold, preserve, govern, atone, redeem, save, propitiate, mediate, predestinate, elect, call, ordain, bless, justify, sanctify, glorify
-adjectives
almighty, holy, hallowed, sacred, divine, heavenly, celestial; sacrosanct; all-knowing, all-seeing, all-wise; omniscient., superhuman, supernatural; ghostly, spiritual, hyperphysical, unearthly; theistic, theocratic; anointed; soterial., jure divino, by divine right.
-phrases
Domine dirige nos; en Dieu est ma fiance; et sceleratis sol oritur [Seneca]; "He mounts the storm and walks upon the wind" [Pope]; "Thou great First Cause, least understood" [Pope]; sans Dieu rien.
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| Antonyms: | Satan |
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