godship

Example Sentences

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This crowing and crying over a couple of spirits—mere ordinary spirits come ashore from the sun in a fiery boat—struck his godship as little short of childish.

From The Great Taboo by Allen, Grant

It is seldom his godship will be coaxed into a gift; and if he is attempted to be forced, he can use his lame leg, and send the rough worshipper to the devil.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 by Various

Clarissa had not heard him announced, and to her it seemed as though he had come down from the heavens,—as would have befitted his godship.

From Ralph the Heir by Trollope, Anthony

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

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