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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The mosaic depicts Tyche, the Greek goddess of luck, who was later co-opted and renamed Fortuna by the Romans.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
But Marimba, refusing to accept the mantle of war goddess, instead escapes to Mombasa to live under a new name, Nadira, in an underground nightclub called Moto Moto.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Gaia, the Greek goddess of Earth, was worshipped as the mother of all creation.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
Named after the goddess of Greek mythology who was often associated with the moon, the initiative envisioned conducting regular missions to the moon to establish a base camp on the lunar surface, before the agency eventually ventured to Mars.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 2 May 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
But Marimba, refusing to accept the mantle of war goddess, instead escapes to Mombasa to live under a new name, Nadira, in an underground nightclub called Moto Moto.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Gaia, the Greek goddess of Earth, was worshipped as the mother of all creation.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
Named after the goddess of Greek mythology who was often associated with the moon, the initiative envisioned conducting regular missions to the moon to establish a base camp on the lunar surface, before the agency eventually ventured to Mars.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for goddess
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“Goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddess. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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