Meaning and Origin
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Origin and Meaning of Goddess
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English
80%
Hindi
20%
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun God"dess
Senses
- A female god; a divinity, or deity, of the female sex."When the daughter of Jupiter presented herself among a crowd of goddesses, she was distinguished by her graceful stature and superior beauty." [Addison.]
- A woman of superior charms or excellence.
Other Dictionary Sources
- A female deity
Wiktionary
god + -ess, formed about 1350. The figurative meaning is first found in Spenser's Shepheardes calender (1579).
- (religion) A female deity.
- (figuratively) A woman honored or adored as physically attractive or of superior charm and intelligence.
- (figuratively) A woman of substantial authority or influence.