goddess
pronunciation
How to pronounce goddess in British English:
UK [ˈɡɒdes]
How to pronounce goddess in American English:
US [ˈɡɑːdəs]
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- Noun:
- a female deity
Word Origin
- goddess (n.)
- mid-14c., female deity in a polytheistic religion, from god + fem. suffix -esse (see -ess). The Old English word was gyden, corresponding to Dutch godin, German Göttin, Danish gudine, Swedish gudinna. Of mortal women by 1570s. Related: Goddesshood.
Example
- 1. Domestic goddess willa cather was born in december of 1873 .
- 2. I desperately wanted to be the fire goddess .
- 3. From this point on , the girl became the goddess of silk in chinese mythology .
- 4. Venus was the roman goddess of prosperity and victory as well as love .
- 5. Find your inner sex goddess by adding these simple , sexy habits to your everyday routine .