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a God's name

a God's name is the obsolete form of in God's name.

Meaning of in God's name

Adverb

in God's name (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) Used as an intensifier.
    • In God's name, what do you think you are you doing?
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, God, name.
    Synonyms:
    the dickens

Questions about a God's name

What is a God's name the obsolete form of?
A God's name is the obsolete form of in God's name.

Words near a God's name in the dictionary

  1. a fuck sight
  2. A game
  3. A games
  4. a ghrá
  5. a go-go
  6. a God's name
  7. a golden key can open any door
  8. a good beginning makes a good ending
  9. a good conscience is a soft pillow
  10. a good deal
  11. a good deed is its own reward

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Adapted from Wiktionary: a God's name (page history and authors); in God's name (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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