godly

  • 11godly — adjective (godlier; est) Date: 14th century 1. divine 2. pious, devout • godliness noun • godly adverb, archaic …

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  • 12godly — Synonyms and related words: Christlike, Christly, God fearing, angelic, celestial, devoted, devout, divine, empyrean, faithful, godlike, godly minded, good, heavenly, holy, holy minded, honest, incarnate, incarnated, intercessional, intercessive …

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  • 13godly — adjective their claims of a godly agenda do not jibe with their hateful activities Syn: religious, devout, pious, reverent, believing, God fearing, saintly, holy, prayerful, spiritual, churchgoing …

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  • 14godly — godliness, n. /god lee/, adj., godlier, godliest. 1. conforming to the laws and wishes of God; devout; pious. 2. coming from God; divine. [bef. 1000; ME; OE godlic. See GOD, LY] Syn. 1. religious, saintly, holy, righteous, good. Ant. 1. wicked,… …

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  • 15Godly — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is of locational origin from either Godley, in Cheshire, or Goodleigh in Devonshire; the former was recorded in the County Court, City Court and Eyre Rolls of Chester as Godelegh in 1285;… …

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  • 16godly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. divine; pious, reverent, religious, devout. See piety. Ant., ungodly. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. righteous, devout, pious; see holy 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. religious, God fearing,… …

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  • 17godly — god|ly [ˈgɔdli US ˈga:dli] adj old use obeying God and leading a good life >godliness n [U] …

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  • 18godly — god|ly [ gadli ] adjective showing respect for God and living according to religious rules …

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  • 19godly — adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 38 …

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  • 20godly — god·ly || gəʊdlɪ adj. godlike; holy …

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