Goddess Definition

gŏdĭs
goddesses
noun
A female being of supernatural powers or attributes, believed in and worshiped by a people.
American Heritage
A female god.
Webster's New World
A feminine deity proposed by some as having been worshiped from ancient times and as variously present as a goddess in many of the world's myths and religions.
Webster's New World
A woman greatly admired, as for her beauty.
Webster's New World
Something, such as fame or wealth, that is worshiped or idealized.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
pronoun

The single goddess of various monotheistic religions.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Goddess

Noun

Singular:
goddess
Plural:
goddesses

Origin of Goddess

  • god +‎ -ess, formed about 1350. The figurative meaning is first found in Spenser's Shepheardes calender (1579).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English, from Old English. See God for further etymology.

    From Wiktionary

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