What does gods-fearing mean?
Gods-fearing means attentive and respectful of deities..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
attentive and respectful of deities..
2012, Gardner Dozois, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 13, Constable & Robinson Ltd, link She shuddered fastidiously at the idea of being a Christian instead of a godsfearing Roman pagan and changed the subject
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Gods-fearing means attentive and respectful of deities..
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2012, Gardner Dozois, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 13, Constable & Robinson Ltd, link She shuddered fastidiously at the idea of being a Christian instead of a godsfearing Roman pagan and changed the subject
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