Meanings
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noun
divine nature, rank, or essence; the state of being a god
The poem traces the hero's imagined ascent from mortality to godhead.
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2
noun
God, especially the Christian God or the divine essence of the Trinity
The theologian argued that the three persons share one Godhead.
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3
noun
a god or other object of supreme devotion or admiration
The ruler was treated as a godhead by the most devoted members of the court.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English godhede, equivalent to god + the suffix -head, an older variant of -hood meaning 'state or condition.' The word can therefore denote divine status or essence, God as a divine being, or a deity.