Dead
Both words in one sentence
- The fact that he's saying this to an angel, while dead and standing outside the gates of Paradise, serves to demonstrate his commitment.
Source: Nay-Theist -
In Dawn of War: some units, when killed, don't go into their "dead" animation, instead remaining standing.
Source: Died Standing Up - Except, in this case, "God is dead" is meant as a metaphor, with God standing for near damn every value and ideal.
Source: God Is Dead
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Standing and Dead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/standing
Dead & Standing. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/standing>.
Standing or Dead. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/standing.
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