the Greek goddess, Athena
pop goddess Madonna
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goddess — [gäd′is] n. [ME godesse] 1. a female god 2. a woman greatly admired, as for her beauty 3. [also G ] a feminine deity proposed by some as having been worshiped from ancient times and as variously present as a goddess in many of the world s myths… … English World dictionary
Goddess — God dess, n. 1. A female god; a divinity, or deity, of the female sex. [1913 Webster] When the daughter of Jupiter presented herself among a crowd of goddesses, she was distinguished by her graceful stature and superior beauty. Addison. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goddess — mid 14c., from GOD (Cf. god) + fem. suffix esse (see ESS (Cf. ess)). Of mortal women, by 1570s … Etymology dictionary
goddess — ► NOUN 1) a female deity. 2) a woman who is adored, especially for her beauty … English terms dictionary
Goddess — For other uses, see Goddess (disambiguation). A statue of the Hindu goddess Saraswati … Wikipedia
goddess — The worship of the goddess in India probably began in Neolithic times. There are several figurines from goddess 167 J the INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION (c. 3600–1900 B.C.E.) that appear to be goddess figurines and indicate a focus on the divine … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
goddess — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ pagan ▪ Egyptian, Roman, etc. ▪ ancient ▪ fertility, mother ▪ … Collocations dictionary
goddess — god|dess Goddess [ˈgɔdıs US ˈga: ] n 1.) a female ↑being who is believed to control the world or part of it, or represents a particular quality ▪ Aphrodite, goddess of love 2.) screen goddess an attractive female film star … Dictionary of contemporary English
Goddess — noun /ˈɡɒdes/ a) The single goddess of various monotheistic religions. b) The single female goddess of various ditheistic religions. <! eg Wicca Syn: Divine Mother … Wiktionary
goddess — god|dess [ gadəs ] noun count 1. ) one of the female spirits or BEINGS with special powers that people in some religions believe in and worship: the Greek goddess, Athena 2. ) a very beautiful woman a ) a woman who many people admire or copy: pop … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
