mi dios

my Lord

my god

USAGE NOTE

In Spanish, the proper noun "Dios" used to refer to a single supreme being is normally capitalized.

mi dios(

mee dyohs

)

phrase

1. (religious; used to address God)

a. my Lord

Te ruego, mi Dios, que me ayudes.

I'm begging you to help me, my Lord.

2. (religious; used descriptively)

a. my god

La sacerdotisa dijo, "Mi dios no es Alá ni Yavé".

The priestess said, "My god is not Allah or Yahweh."

3. (my idol)

a. my god

Elvis era mi dios cuando yo era adolescente.

Elvis was my god when I was a teenager.