n.
1.the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe
2.any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
3.a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people
4.a material effigy that is worshipped as a god
Idiom of the Day
tie down (someone) or tie (someone) down
to keep someone from going somewhere or doing something, to limit or restrict someone's freedom to do something
The project tied my father down for three months. A family and a big mortgage tied the man down.