godness

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noun

The state, quality, or condition of a god; divinity

OriginMiddle English godnesse →
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Meanings

godness1

noungodness (countable and uncountable, plural godnesses)

plural godnesses · alternative Godness

  1. countableuncountableThe state, quality, or condition of a god; divinity

Godness2

nounGodness (countable and uncountable, plural Godnesses)

plural Godnesses

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of godness.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishgodnesse
  2. Englishgodness

From Middle English godnesse, equivalent to god + -ness. Cognate with Old High German gotnissa, gotnissi (“divinity; deity”).

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APA

godness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/godness

MLA

“godness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/godness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “godness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/godness.

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