Webster's Dictionary 1913

1999

Godfather

God″fa′ther (?), n. [AS. godfæder. Cf. Gossip.] A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.There sha...

2000

Godfather (2)

God″fa′ther, v. t. To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care. Burke.

2001

Godhead

God″head (?), n. [OE. godhed. See -head, and cf. Godhood.] 1. Godship; deity; divinity; divine nature or essence; godhood.2. The Deity; God; the Supreme Being.The imperial thron...

2002

Godhood

God″hood (?), n. [God + -hood. Cf. Godhead.] Divine nature or essence; deity; godhead.

2003

Godild

God″ild (?). A corruption of God yield, i.e., God reward or bless. Shak.

2004

Godless

God″less, a. Having, or acknowledging, no God; without reverence for God; impious; wicked. — God″less‐ly, adv. — God″less‐ness, n.

2005

Godlike

God″like′ (?), a. [God + like. Cf. Godly.] Resembling or befitting a god or God; divine; hence, preeminently good; as, godlike virtue. — God″like′ness, n.

2006

Godlily

God″li‐ly (?), adv. Righteously. H. Wharton.

2007

Godliness

God″li‐ness, n. [From Godly.] Careful observance of, or conformity to, the laws of God; the state or quality of being godly; piety.Godliness is profitable unto all things. 1 Tim...

2008

Godling

God″ling (?), n. A diminutive god. Dryden.

2009

Godly

God″ly, a. [God, n. + -ly. Cf. Godlike, Like.] Pious; reverencing God, and his character and laws; obedient to the commands of God from love for, and reverence of, his character...

2010

Godly (2)

God″ly (?), adv. Piously; devoutly; righteously.All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 2. Tim. iii. 12.

2011

Godlyhead

God″ly‐head (?), n. [Cf. Goodlyhead.] Goodness. Spenser.

2012

Godmother

God″moth′er (?), n. [AS. godm�dor.] A woman who becomes sponsor for a child in baptism. See Godfather

2013

Godown

Go‐down″ (?), n. [Corruption of Malay gādong warehouse.] A warehouse.

2014

Godroon

Go‐droon″ (gō̍‐dro͞on″), n. [F. godron a round plait, godroon.] (Arch.) An ornament produced by notching or carving a rounded molding.

2015

Godsend

God″send′ (gŏd″sĕnd), n. Something sent by God; an unexpected acquisiton or piece of good fortune.

2016

Godship

God″ship, n. [God, n. + -ship.] The rank or character of a god; deity; divinity; a god or goddess.O'er hills and dales their godships came. Prior.

2017

Godsib

God″sib (–sĭb), n. A gossip. Chaucer.

2018

Godson

God″son′ (–sŭn), n. [AS. godsunu.] A male for whom one has stood sponsor in baptism. See Godfather.

2019

Godspeed

God″speed′ (–spēd′), n. Success; prosperous journeying; — a contraction of the phrase, “God speed you.”Receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed. 2 John 10.

2020

Godward

God″ward (gŏd″wẽrd), adv. Toward God. 2 Cor. iii. 4.

2021

Godwit

God″wit (gŏd″wĭt), n. [Prob. from AS. gōd good + wiht creature, wight.] (Zoöl.) One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the genus Limosa, and family Tringidæ. The...

2022

Goel

Go″el (gō″ĕl), a. [Cf. Yellow. √49.] Yellow. Tusser.

2023

Goëland

‖Go′ë′land″ (?), n. [F. goëland.] (Zoöl.) A white tropical tern (Cygis candida).

2024

Goëmin

‖Go′ë′min″ (?), n. [F. goëmon seaweed.] A complex mixture of several substances extracted from Irish moss.

2025

Goen

Go″en (?), p. p. of Go.