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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDieu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: djø
"Les gens prient Dieu pour obtenir de l'aide."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith in monotheistic religions.
"Many people turn to God in times of crisis for guidance and support." - 2
A deity or divine being in polytheistic religions.
"In ancient mythology, Zeus was considered the god of the sky and thunder."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *guda- ('that which is invoked'), stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghu-to- ('invoked, poured'). Historically used in Germanic paganism before being adopted to translate the Christian concept of the deity.
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Dieu
Transliteration: djø
"Les gens prient Dieu pour obtenir de l'aide."
Gott
Transliteration: ɡɔt
"Die Menschen glauben an Gott in schwierigen Zeiten."
Dio
Transliteration: dio
"Molte persone si rivolgono a Dio per trovare conforto."
Dios
Transliteration: dios
"Las personas buscan a Dios en momentos de dificultad."
Deus
Transliteration: deus
"As pessoas oram a Deus em tempos de crise."
ईश्वर
Transliteration: īśvara
"लोग संकट के समय में ईश्वर से मदद मांगते हैं।"
上帝
Transliteration: shàngdì
"人们在危机时刻向上帝祈祷。"
신
Transliteration: sin
"사람들은 위기 때 신에게 기도합니다."
神
Transliteration: kami
"人々は危機の時に神に祈ります。"
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