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- godroon/ɡəˈdruːn/A decorative, oval or elongated boss or bead in a repeating pattern, often found on metalwork (e.g., silverware) or as an architectural molding.nounVery Rare
- godsend/ˈɡɒdsend/A very helpful or welcome event or thing that arrives unexpectedly, as if sent by God.nounB2
- godship/ˈɡɒdʃɪp/The state, condition, or dignity of being a god; divine nature or essence.nounRare/Obsolete
- godslot/ˈɡɒdslɒt/A fixed time slot in a broadcasting schedule, typically on a Sunday morning, reserved for religious programming.nounrare
- godson/ˈɡɒdsʌn/A male child for whom an adult, not the parent, takes on special religious and social responsibilities, typically at baptism.nounMedium
- godspeed/ˌɡɒdˈspiːd/An expression wishing someone success and safety on a journey or undertaking.interjectionnounC1/C2
- godsquad/ˈɡɒdskwɒd/A group of people who are fervently and sometimes aggressively evangelical in their religious beliefs, often engaging in proselytising.nounLow
- godthaab/ˈɡɒdθɔːb/The capital and largest city of Greenland.nounC2 (Very Rare/Highly Specialised)
- godunov/ˌɡɒd.ʊˈnɒf/A proper noun referring to the Russian Tsar Boris Godunov (c. 1551–1605), or the historical period, cultural artifacts, or fictional works associated with him.nounRare / C2
- godwin/ˈɡɒdwɪn/To invoke a comparison to Adolf Hitler or the Nazis in an online discussion, often signaling that the discussion has become unproductive.nounC2
- godwin's law/ˈɡɒd.wɪnz lɔː/An internet adage stating that as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Hitler or the Nazis approaches one.nounRare
- godwin-austen/ˈɡɒdwɪn ˈɔːstən/A proper noun primarily referring to a mountain in the Karakoram range, also known as K2, or to a British military officer and surveyor after whom the mountain is sometimes named.nounVery low (Extremely rare proper noun)
- godwit/ˈɡɒdwɪt/A long-legged, long-billed migratory wading bird of the genus Limosa.nounLow
- godzone/ˈɡɒdzəʊn/A colloquial, affectionate, and often humorous nickname for New Zealand, implying it is a perfect or godly place.nounC2
- goebbels/ˈɡɜːb(ə)lz/Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945, known for his skill in mass persuasion and dissemination of extremist ideology.nounLow (C2)
- goer/ˈɡəʊə/A person or thing that goes, often with a specified frequency, purpose, or destination.nounB2
- goering/ˈɡɜːrɪŋ/A German surname, most famously associated with Hermann Göring (or Goering), a leading figure in Nazi Germany.nounVery Low
- goes/ɡəʊz/Third-person singular present tense of the verb 'go', meaning to move, travel, or proceed from one place to another.nounverbA1 (Extremely High)
- goethals/ˈɡəʊθəlz/A proper noun referring to a surname of German origin.nounExtremely Low
- goethe/ˈɡɜːtə/The surname of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), the pre-eminent German poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher.nounLow
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