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Definition of
godly adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
godly
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡɑdli
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
(
old-fashioned
)
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living a moral life based on religious principles
a godly man
godliness
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noun
[
uncountable
]
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godly
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