God's house

noun

A church.

OriginMiddle English Goddes hous →
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Meanings

God's house1

nounGod's house (plural God's houses)

plural God's houses

  1. A church.
  2. Another place of worship.

God's House2

proper noun
  1. historicalCambridge UniversityFormer name of Christ's College, Cambridge.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishGoddes hous
  2. EnglishGod's house

From Middle English Goddes hous, goddes hous. Compare Dutch godshuis, German Gotteshaus.

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APA

God's house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God's%20house

MLA

“God's house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God's%20house. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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