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gods-fearing

gods-fearing adjective: attentive and respectful of deities.

Adjective

gods-fearing (comparative more gods-fearing, superlative most gods-fearing)

  1. attentive and respectful of deities.
    • She shuddered fastidiously at the idea of being a Christian instead of a godsfearing Roman pagan and changed the subject2012, Gardner Dozois, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 13, Constable & Robinson Ltd, link

Forms of gods-fearing

comparativemore gods-fearing
superlativemost gods-fearing

Questions about gods-fearing

What does gods-fearing mean?
Gods-fearing means attentive and respectful of deities.
What part of speech is gods-fearing?
Gods-fearing is an adjective.

Words near gods-fearing in the dictionary

  1. gods bless you
  2. gods damn
  3. gods may do what cattle may not
  4. gods that failed
  5. gods willing
  6. gods-fearing
  7. godsake
  8. godsakes
  9. godsawful
  10. godsdamn
  11. godsdamned

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