God-fearing

== English == === Alternative forms === godfearing, god-fearing === Etymology === From God +‎ fearing, likely a continuation (in altered form) of earlier Middle English goddfrihti, gode-frigti (“god-fearing”), variants of Middle English godfriht, gode-friht, godfruht, god-furht, from Old English godfyrht, godefriht (“god-fearing”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍃 (gudafaurhts, “god-fearing, devout”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === God-fearing (comparative more God-fearing, superlative most God-fearing) (religion) Following the precepts of a religious practice; respecting and revering God and his authority. ==== Translations ==== === See also ===