god-fearing
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God-fearing¹
Where it comes from
From God + fearing, likely a continuation (in altered form) of earlier Middle English goddfrihti, gode-frigti (“god-fearing”), variants of Middle English godfriht, gode-friht, godfruht, god-furht, from Old English godfyrht, godefriht (“god-fearing”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍃 (gudafaurhts, “god-fearing, devout”).
adjective more God-fearing · most God-fearing · godfearing · god-fearing
- Following the precepts of a religious practice; respecting and revering God and his authority. Margie married Bill, a good, God-fearing Christian.
god-fearing²
adjective more god-fearing · most god-fearing
- Alternative form of God-fearing and of godfearing
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adj following the precepts of a religious practice and respects and reveres god and his authority
| Español | pío, devoto, temeroso de Dios |
|---|---|
| Português | pio, devoto, temente a Deus |
| Français | religieux, craignant Dieu |
| Deutsch | gottesfürchtig |
| Italiano | timorato di Dio |
| Ελληνικά | θεοφοβούμενος theofovoúmenos |
| Русский | богобоя́зненный bogobojáznennyj, богобоязли́вый bogobojazlívyj |
| العربية | وَرِع wariʕ, تَقِيّ taqiyy |
| עברית | יְרֵא אֱלקִים y’re elqim |
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title = {god-fearing},
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