river god
/ˈɹɪvɚ ˌɡɑd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The tutelary deity of a river.
Example Sentences
- "It was as if she had been wooed by a river-god, who might any time take her to his wondrous halls below a watery heaven."
- "Although human sacrifice was discontinued in ancient times, the idea continues that the river god claims as his own any man who falls into the stream."
- "From then on the people of Ye never again dared speak of the River God taking a wife."
- "Some weeks, alas, we return to camp with six dead minnows and a dripping hemp bag full of dodgy clams, but this week, praise be, the river god has smiled on us [...]."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹɪvɚ ˌɡɑd/
- British English: /ˈɹɪvə ˌɡɒd/