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momentary gods

momentary gods is the plural of momentary god.

Meaning of momentary god

Noun

momentary god (plural momentary gods)

  1. A specific phenomenon, such as a lightning bolt, interpreted and experienced as a deity.
    • Concentrating his attention on the conception of lightning, Usener discovers a transition in the way lightning is conceived: initially experienced as an exclamation in response to a "momentary god"—Zeus originally meant "he who thunders"—[…]2018 August 6, Karen Lang, Chaos and Cosmos: On the Image in Aesthetics and Art History, Cornell University Press, →ISBN, page 96

Questions about momentary gods

What is momentary gods the plural of?
Momentary gods is the plural of momentary god.

Words near momentary gods in the dictionary

  1. momentarily
  2. momentariness
  3. momentarinesses
  4. momentary
  5. momentary god
  6. momentary gods
  7. momentasone
  8. momentful
  9. momentfuls
  10. momentless
  11. momentlessness

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