Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

godward

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
god-ward
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Directed to or tending toward God; toward God.

adv

In reference or relation to God; towards God.

Etymology

From Middle English Godward, Gode ward, God-ward, god-ward, godward; equivalent to God + -ward. Cognate with German gottwärts (“towards God”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Godward (comparative) most Godward (superlative) God-ward (alternative)

Questions

What does godward mean?
Directed to or tending toward God; toward God.
Where does godward come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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