Bona Dea

[ boh-nuh-dee-uh, dey-uh ]

/ ˈboʊ nə ˈdi ə, ˈdeɪ ə /

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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

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