godship

Example Sentences

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After this the monarch wanted no more proof of the godship of Buddha, kept his promise, and built the first pagoda in China.

From The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China by Dalton, William

You may be certain there was a mendicant priest in attendance on his godship.

From In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 by Smith, J. J.

All living creatures are virtuous, for they are capable of progressing towards godship by their own acts.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

His godship was a little injured in his transit; but he was very perfect in deformity before, and his ugliness could not, by any accident, be improved.

From The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic by Rogers, Henry

“Thither I rise, whilst thou—Zeus, keep the godship and sink!”

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward