godship


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godship

(ˈɡɒdʃɪp)
n
(Theology) the quality or character of a god; divinity
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His godship had literally attained a green old age.
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At times, Houston tends to take passages out of context, as in her reading of the "nereids" with "smirks of simmering godship" that Aurora paints (p.
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293: "He [Jesus] was not nominated for godship until 130 CE, and was not officially voted god of the Christians until the convening of the Council of Nicea in 325 CE.
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