dieu

Definitions of dieu
  1. noun
    any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
    synonyms: divinité, déité, être suprême
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    diable
    evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
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    demi-dieu
    a person who is part mortal and part god
    déité celtique
    a deity worshipped by the Celts
    déité égyptienne
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians
    divinité sémitique, déité sémitique
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
    déité hindou
    a deity worshipped by the Hindus
    déité perse
    a deity worshiped by the ancient Persians
    déité chinoise
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Chinese
    déité japonaise
    a deity worshipped by the Japanese
    déesse
    a female deity
    déité greco-romaine
    a deity of classical mythology
    déité grecque
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
    déité romaine
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans
    divinité nordique, déité nordique
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen
    divinité teutonique, déité teutonique
    (German mythology) a deity worshipped by the ancient Teutons
    déité anglo-saxone
    (Anglo-Saxon mythology) a deity worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons
    saint
    a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
    zombi
    a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies
    faune
    ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
    nymphe
    (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
    patron, saint patron
    a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
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    être surnaturel
    an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
  2. noun
    terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
    synonyms: créateur
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    fils
    the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
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    hypostasie
    any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
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