Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Reverencing and obeying God.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having a reverential and loving feeling towards God; devoutly religious.
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- adjective Alternative form of
God-fearing .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective deeply religious
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Examples
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Presumably there are those who care little for their safety and/or property, though whether those might be god-fearing believers or atheistic sinners — well, one might ponder long and hard.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, | clusterflock 2009
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I can't quarrel with the Ten Commandments, but they are honored in the breach, that is, they are broken so often by god-fearing men and women, they are not to be taken seriously.
Saul Friedman: Let's Hear It For the Atheists Saul Friedman 2010
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But as long as elected Republicans continue to be the conduit by which megacapitalists manipulate the god-fearing, intelligence-hating base, the GOP will continue to be the pustule it's become.
GOP: Dems' health care reform plan 'a prescription for disaster' 2009
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Gee, I thought that Republicans were meek and lowly god-fearing people – NOT!
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What planet do you and the rest of the so-called “god-fearing” conservatives live on, QE?
Think Progress » DeMint: The tea party movement is a ‘spiritual revival.’ 2010
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We do well to be “god-fearing” nation – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
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I thank god daily that i live in beautiful god-fearing Starkville Mississippi!
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He currently lives in a state of denial but sometimes wonders if he should stockpile emotional weaponry and secede like every single one of the unquestioningly god-fearing, American Founding Fathers wanted him to.
Archive 2010-03-01 2010
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We do well to be “god-fearing” nation – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
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“We are a spiritual, god-fearing people,” he answered.
India’s New Face 2009
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