ˈæftɚ kənvˈɜːʒən, ðə wˈɜːd wʌz kˈɑːmənli jˈuːzd ɪnðə sˈɪŋɡjʊlɚ tə ɹᵻfˈɜː tə ðə kɹˈɪstʃən dˈiːəti, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ tˈʊk ˌɔn kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks əvə nˈeɪm.
After conversion, the word was commonly used in the singular to refer to the Christian deity, and also took on characteristics of a name.