Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
GOD
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German got god Date: before 12th century the supreme or ultimate reality: as, the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe, the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit ; infinite Mind, a being or object believed to have more than natural attributes and powers and to require human worship, a person or thing of supreme value, a powerful ruler,
II. transitive verb (godded; godding)
Date: 1595
to treat as a god ; idolize , deify