Godliness
1Godliness — God li*ness, n. [From {Godly}.] Careful observance of, or conformity to, the laws of God; the state or quality of being godly; piety. [1913 Webster] Godliness is profitable unto all things. 1 Tim. iv. 8. [1913 Webster] …
2godliness — 1530s, from GODLY (Cf. godly) + NESS (Cf. ness) …
3godliness — [[t]gɒ̱dlinəs[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Godliness is the quality of being godly. 2) PHRASE If someone says that cleanliness is next to godliness, they are referring to the idea that people have a moral duty to keep themselves and their homes clean …
4godliness — noun The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of ones religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin. 1562 Bishops, Priests, and Deacons are not commanded by Gods laws either to vow the estate of… …
5godliness — see cleanliness is next to godliness …
6godliness — godly ► ADJECTIVE (godlier, godliest) ▪ devoutly religious; pious. DERIVATIVES godliness noun …
7godliness — noun see godly …
8godliness — See godly. * * * …
9Godliness — The whole of practical piety (1 Tim. 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:6). It supposes knowledge, veneration, affection, dependence, submission, gratitude, and obedience. In 1 Tim. 3:16 it denotes the substance of revealed religion …
10godliness — Synonyms and related words: Christianity, Christlikeness, Christliness, Fatherhood, angelicalness, awesomeness, awfulness, beauty of holiness, blessedness, deity, divineness, divinity, fear of God, godhead, godhood, godlikeness, godly mindedness …
