French Conversation · Level 17
90 words
French word
dieu
Pronunciation
IPA/djø/
Meaning
- masculine nounGod
Example
Elle croit en Dieu depuis son enfance.
She has believed in God since childhood.
More examples
Beaucoup prient Dieu en cas de danger.
Many people pray to God when there is danger.
Core concept
A divine being regarded as possessing supernatural power and worthy of worship, from one god to the supreme being of a religion.
Common phrases
croire en Dieu
believe in God
prier Dieu
pray to God
remercier Dieu
give thanks to God
Similar words
déesse: A female supernatural being worshipped as a deity.
idole: A famous person or object treated as an object of worship.
Definition in French
Désigne une divinité ou l'être suprême vénéré dans une religion.
Word origin
French dieu comes through Old French from Latin deus, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós, a term associated with the divine or heavenly sphere.
Usage tips
- In the sense of the one God, French writes Dieu with a capital letter, as in croire en Dieu.
Opposites
- athéeatheistnoun