god-king

== English == === Etymology === From god +‎ king. === Noun === god-king (plural god-kings) A statesman who holds all the state's powers and has religious significance to his constituency. (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. ==== Coordinate terms ==== demigod devaraja (Southeast Asian, Hindu-Buddhist divine monarch) Son of Heaven (Chinese divine monarch) arahitogami, God-Emperor (Japanese divine monarch) ==== Translations ====