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sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol. He maketh a god, and worshipeth it. Is. xliv. 15. The race of Israel . . . bowing lowly down To bestial gods. Milton.

Having a reverential and loving feeling towards God; religious. A brave good-fearing man. Tennyson.

person becomes sponsor at baptism, and whom he promises to see educated as a Christian; a godson or goddaughter. See Godfather.

A female for whom one becomes sponsor at baptism.

A female god; a divinity, or deity, of the female sex. When the daughter of Jupiter presented herself among a crowd of goddesses, she was distinguished by her graceful stature and superior beauty. Addison.

Good. [Obs.] Chaucer.

The venereal disease; -- often used as a mild oath. [Obs.] Shak.

Goodly. [Obs.] Chaucer.

nstruction. There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized, when they can be had, two Godfathers and one Godmother; and for every Female, one Godfather and two Godmothers; and Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors, if it is desired. Book of Common Prayer (Prot. Episc. Ch., U. S. ).

Godship; deity; divinity; divine nature or essence; godhood.

Divine nature or essence; deity; godhead.

A corruption of God yield, i. e., God reward or bless. Shak.

Having, or acknowledging, no God; without reverence for God; impious; wicked. -- God"less*ly, adv. -- God"less*ness, n.

Resembling or befitting a god or God; divine; hence, preeminently good; as, godlike virtue. -- God"like`ness, n.

Righteously. H. Wharton.

Careful observance of, or conformity to, the laws of God; the state or quality of being godly; piety. Godliness is profitable unto all things. 1 Tim. iv. 8.

A diminutive god. Dryden.

Pious; reverencing God, and his character and laws; obedient to the commands of God from love for, and reverence of, his character; conformed to God's law; devout; righteous; as, a godly life. For godly sorrow worketh repentance. 2 Cor. vii. 10.

Goodness. [Obs.] Spenser.

A woman who becomes sponsor for a child in baptism. See Godfather