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Bona Dea

[ boh-nuh -dee-uh, dey-uh ]
/ ˈboʊ nə ˈdi ə, ˈdeɪ ə /

noun

an ancient Roman goddess of chastity and fertility.

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Also called Fauna.

Origin of Bona Dea

<Latin: literally, (the) Good Goddess

Words nearby Bona Dea

bommie, Bomu, Bon, Bona, bonaci, Bona Dea, Bonadoxin, bona fide, bona fides, Bonaire, bon ami
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