gods

nouninterjectionnounnounverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ɡɒdz//
United States//ɡɑdz//

The highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium.

noun

1
Also a form of godplural of god

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

interjection

1
Variant of oh godsEllipsis of oh gods.
“My lord, it is past the third hour, and you were to meet Master Colombo on the training ground—” “Gods, yes! I almost forgot,” Jamie exclaimed, and jumped up from the bench he’d been sitting on.
She had nothing better to do than bait him. But gods, she was so beautiful—and completely his.
Gods, Jonah. You scared me.

noun

1
The highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium.

Etymology

So called from the idea of gods (deities) reigning from on high.

noun

1
The occupants of the gallery of a theatre.
2
historicalThe quadrats used by printers in throwing on the imposing stone, similar to the movement in casting dice.

verb

1
Also a form of godthird-person singular simple present indicative of god

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