Godward

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adjective

Directed to or tending toward God; toward God.

OriginMiddle English Godward →
UncommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

adjectiveGodward (comparative more Godward, superlative most Godward)

comparative more Godward · superlative most Godward · alternative God-ward · alternative godward · alternative god-ward

  1. Directed to or tending toward God; toward God.
adverbGodward (comparative more Godward, superlative most Godward)

comparative more Godward · superlative most Godward · alternative God-ward · alternative godward · alternative god-ward

  1. In reference or relation to God; towards God.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishGodward
  2. EnglishGodward

From Middle English Godward, Gode ward, God-ward, god-ward, godward; equivalent to God + -ward. Cognate with German gottwärts (“towards God”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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