god-king

See also: god king

English

Etymology

From god +‎ king.

Noun

god-king (plural god-kings)

1. A statesman who holds all the state's powers and has religious significance to his constituency.
2. (mythology, literally) A king who is of divine descent.
3. (literally) A monarch who is also a god.
4. (derogatory, computing) A tyrannical maintainer of a collaborative project.

Coordinate terms

• demigod
• devaraja (Southeast Asian, Hindu-Buddhist divine monarch)
• Son of Heaven (Chinese divine monarch)
• arahitogami, God-Emperor (Japanese divine monarch)

Translations

Translations

• French: roi-dieu m