god-king

literally derogatory

A statesman who holds all the state's powers and has religious significance to his constituency. / (mythology, literally) A king who is of divine descent. / (literally) A monarch who is also a god.

Japanese Meaning

国家の全権を握り、宗教的権威も持つ指導者としての王 / 神の血筋を引くとされる伝説上の王 / 自身が神とされる、または神格化された君主

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The citizens believed the god-king alone could intercede with the heavens and secure their harvest.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

市民たちは、その神聖な君主だけが天と仲介して収穫を保障できると信じていた。

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Sense（1）

A statesman who holds all the state's powers and has religious significance to his constituency.

Sense（2）

(mythology, literally) A king who is of divine descent.

Sense（3）

(literally) A monarch who is also a god.

Sense（4）

(derogatory, computing) A tyrannical maintainer of a collaborative project.

god-kings

（ plural ）

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