1
as in deity
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world
in some belief systems, natural forces like the wind and the sea were gods
2
as in Lord
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
let us give thanks to God
3
as in hero
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion
in the eyes of many film critics, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the undisputed gods of cinema
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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