God-king
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: God-king is a noun meaning A statesman who holds all the state's powers and has religious significance to his constituency.
Meaning
A statesman who holds all the state's powers and has religious significance to his constituency.
More Meanings
- (mythology, literally) A king who is of divine descent.
- (literally) A monarch who is also a god.
- (derogatory, computing) A tyrannical maintainer of a collaborative project.
Word Forms
- god-kings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include king, state, potentate, godhead, crown, megalord.
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