Definition of godheadnext
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as in deity
the quality or state of being divine in some cultures, the ruler of the people has godhead and is worshipped accordingly

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as in Divinity
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe most Christians believe that there are three separate persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—that make up the Godhead

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Recent Examples of godhead Scattered throughout the new expansion are artworks by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone and art-furniture godhead Wendell Castle. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026 Summer is usually the time of long days and longer vacations, but summer 2025 was a season where the business world’s inviolable godhead, the chief executive officer, looked less and less like a position worth exalting. Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 After 16 years of waiting for new music from The Cure, the beloved goth rock godheads have going from zero to the end in quick succession. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024 Because Walt was the earthly godhead of the parks, attractions close to his heart like the Disneyland Railroad and Carousel of Progress get treated within the company like historical sites and are generally left operating almost as memorials. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2024 These were Dederich’s tools of control, used to enforce his godhead status. Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2023 And then the long decline, to the accompaniment of prescription drugs, binge eating and bad advice — even as his acolytes raise him to a state of godhead, the Sun King of rock ’n’ roll. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
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Noun
  • Several times each year, His Holiness requests guidance from Kuten La, who in his role as State Oracle serves as mouthpiece for Nechung, an ancient deity and Tibet’s spiritual protector.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • One of the most mysterious Daoist deities is the popular Perfect Warrior, or Zhenwu.
    Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
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  • In those days, there were divinity-school students from Yale, Andover, and Amherst preaching abolition and establishing schools throughout the frontier.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • While theology and ministry studies were designated as nonprofessional, the master of divinity degree often pursued by eventual pastors or ministers does retain professional status.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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“Godhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godhead. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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