Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

god-king

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: god-k-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A statesman who holds all the state's powers and has religious significance to his constituency.

noun

A king who is of divine descent.

noun

A monarch who is also a god.

noun

A tyrannical maintainer of a collaborative project.

Derogatory

Etymology

From god + king.

Usage

Derogatory

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

god-kings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

demigod devaraja Son of Heaven arahitogami God-Emperor

Questions

What does god-king mean?: A statesman who holds all the state's powers and has religious significance to his constituency.
Where does god-king come from?: From god + king.

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