goddess

[ god-is ]

/ ˈgɒd ɪs /

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noun

a female god or deity.

a woman of extraordinary beauty and charm.

a greatly admired or adored woman: a domestic goddess who hosts lavish dinner parties.

Nearby words

goddamnit, goddard, goddard, robert h., goddaughter, godden, goddess, godefroy de bouillon, godendag, goderich, godesberg, godet

Origin of goddess

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at God, -ess

Related forms

god·dess·hood, god·dess·ship, nounsu·per·god·dess, noun

Usage note

See -ess.

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Examples from the Web for goddess

As a noted feminist/ illuminati member/ Goddess/ walking Instagram video, Beyoncé certainly wears many hats/ veils/ body suits.
The Beyoncé Manifesto: Quotes on Nihilism and Feminism|Amy Zimmerman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The name Easter may, or may not, be derived from the Sumerian goddess Inanna, or Ishtar—the source of the Hebrew name Esther.
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In actuality, an encounter with a goddess of the underworld is another step in the second cycle of the monomyth.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A generation ago, sherpas characterized her as the goddess of security.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Belle Jar has more: Ishtar was the goddess of love, war and sex.
Happy Easter, Which is Not Named After Ishtar, Okay?|Megan McArdle|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She was the goddess of married love, she became later the emblem of lust.
The Hearts of Men|H. Fielding
It was a wonderful talisman, secreted—I fancied in the dream—by the goddess of the Social Revolution.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
Where a god and goddess are worshiped together they are not husband and wife, but mother and son.
Woman, Church & State|Matilda Joslyn Gage
Ceridwen was the goddess of wisdom; she distilled wisdom-giving drops in a cauldron.
A Short History of Wales|Owen M. Edwards
Now the Prince was wroth when he heard that the goddess had left him, and set out in pursuit of her.
Old-World Japan|Frank Rinder

British Dictionary definitions for goddess

goddess

/ (ˈɡɒdɪs) /

noun

a female divinity

a woman who is adored or idealized, esp by a man

Derived Forms

goddesshood or goddess-ship, noun

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