God"head (?), n. [OE. godhed. See -head, and cf. Godhood.] 1. Godship; deity; divinity; divine nature or essence; godhood.
2. The Deity; God; the Supreme Being.
The imperial throne
Of Godhead, fixed for ever.
Milton.
3. A god or goddess; a divinity. [Obs.]
Adoring first the genius of the place,
The nymphs and native godheads yet unknown.
Dryden.
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