GODLINESS

godliness

(noun) piety by virtue of being a godly person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

godliness (countable and uncountable, plural godlinesses)

The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin.

Anagrams

• dogliness

Source: Wiktionary


God"li*ness, n. Etym: [From Godly.]

Definition: Careful observance of, or conformity to, the laws of God; the state or quality of being godly; piety. Godliness is profitable unto all things. 1 Tim. iv. 8.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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