1
: a female god
2
: a woman whose great charm or beauty arouses adoration
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a goddess of ancient Greece
The actress, who is already a goddess in her own country, is finally getting recognition here.
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Set against the backdrop of a wave of suicide attacks on public buildings in Kabul, Tahmina revolves around a woman, who is secretly a Persian goddess from the Hindu Kush Mountains and has a special power for locating body parts and bringing victims back to life.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Alternatively, as the Guardian writes, Parmigianino may have been referencing Correggio’s sensual Venus and Cupid With a Satyr (1524-25), in which the goddess sleeps in a similar position.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
But Richie might have an edge on the domestic goddess in one arena.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Legend has it that the goddess Amamikyu gave life to the islands of what was once known as Ryukyu.
—Dana Givens, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Alternatively, as the Guardian writes, Parmigianino may have been referencing Correggio’s sensual Venus and Cupid With a Satyr (1524-25), in which the goddess sleeps in a similar position.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
But Richie might have an edge on the domestic goddess in one arena.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Legend has it that the goddess Amamikyu gave life to the islands of what was once known as Ryukyu.
—Dana Givens, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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goddess
noun
god·dess
ˈgäd-əs 
1
: a female god
2
: a woman of great charm or beauty
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