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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Origin of Bona Dea

< Latin: literally, (the) Good Goddess

Also called Fauna.

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