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Meaning of momentary god | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A specific phenomenon, such as a lightning bolt, interpreted and experienced as a deity.

Examples

“Concentrating his attention on the conception of lightning, Usener discovers a transition in the way lightning is conceived: initially experienced as an exclamation in response to a "momentary god"—Zeus originally meant "he who thunders"—[…]”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

momentful momentlessness Momently Momentous Momentously Momentousness