Godward

1 of 2

adverb

God·​ward
ˈgädwə(r)d
variants or Godwards
-)dz
1
: with reference to God
you are the most temperate man Godward and the most intemperate yourselfward— Jonathan Swift
2
: toward God
as if, being in the world, their tendency was Godward— Elizabeth B. Browning
any heart, turned Godwards, feels more joy in one short hour of prayer— P. J. Bailey

Godward

2 of 2

adjective

"
: directed or tending toward God
the student of theological questions is actually living either a Godward or a godless life— Walter Moberly

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English godward, from god + -ward

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1685, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Godward was in the 14th century

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