goddess
Meaning
- A female deity.
- A woman honored or adored as physically attractive or of superior charm and intelligence.
- A woman of substantial authority or influence.
Synonyms
fair maiden
female deity
pretty maid
beautiful girl
female guardian spirit
goddess Surasawadee
god’s daughter
group of gods
devi
diving being
Frequency
Hyphenated as
god‧dess
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɒdɛs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English goddesse, equivalent to god + -ess, formed about 1350. The figurative meaning is first found in Spenser's Shepheardes calender (1579). Displaced Old English gyden.
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