God-fearing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  God-fearing \God"-fear`ing\, a.
     Having a reverential and loving feeling towards God; devoutly
     religious.
  
     Syn: devout, pious.
          [1913 Webster]


  
                A brave god-fearing man.            --Tennyson.
          [1913 Webster]
  
                a god-fearing and law-abiding people. --H. L.
                                                    Mencken
          [WordNet 1.5] godforsaken

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  god-fearing
       adj : devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people"
             H.L.Mencken [syn: {devout}, {pious}]