Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913 Godhead /gäd'-hĕdˌ/ · God·head · IPA /ˈɡɒd.hɛd/ 01 n. Godship; deity; divinity; divine nature or essence; godhood. 1. Godship; deity; divinity; divine nature or essence; godhood. 2. The Deity; God; the Supreme Being. “The imperial throne Of Godhead, fixed for ever.” — Milton. 3. A god or goddess; a divinity.[Obs.] “Adoring first the genius of the place, The nymphs and native godheads yet unknown.” — Dryden.