gods-fearing

adjective

attentive and respectful of deities.

Meanings

adjectivegods-fearing (comparative more gods-fearing, superlative most gods-fearing)

comparative more gods-fearing · superlative most gods-fearing

  1. attentive and respectful of deities.

    2012, Gardner Dozois, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 13, Constable & Robinson Ltd, link She shuddered fastidiously at the idea of being a Christian instead of a godsfearing Roman pagan and changed the subject

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