The City of God
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Church, or whole body of believers; the kingdom of Christ, in contradistinction to the City of Destruction (<7.v.). The phrase is that of St.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The City of God” mean?
The Church, or whole body of believers; the kingdom of Christ, in contradistinction to the City of Destruction (<7.v.). The phrase is that of St.
Is “The City of God” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.