goddess

American  

[god-is] / ˈgɒd ɪs /

noun

1. a female god or deity.

2. Also called Triple Goddess.  Goddess. (in Neopaganism) a triune female deity whose individual forms represent the different phases of life and growth.

3. a woman of extraordinary beauty and charm.

4. a greatly admired or adored woman.

   a domestic goddess who hosts lavish dinner parties.

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goddess British  

/ ˈɡɒdɪs /

noun

1. a female divinity

2. a woman who is adored or idealized, esp by a man

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Gender

See -ess .

Other Word Forms

• goddesshood noun
• goddessship noun
• supergoddess noun

Etymology

Origin of goddess

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; god , -ess

Example Sentences

Taylor Swift has surprised fans by releasing a new music video for her song Elizabeth Taylor, assembled from hours of footage of the late screen goddess.

From BBC

But then I didn’t have to, because the explanation stepped out of the trees and onto the grass beside us, sunlight bouncing off her perfect strands, and looking like a freaking goddess.

From Literature

But not all of the artist’s works have a gourmet bent — she also creates celestial goddesses and nature-inspired divas, and made a series devoted to the Major Arcana of tarot.

From Los Angeles Times

The Artemis program -- named in honor of Apollo's goddess twin -- aims to test technologies needed to one day send humans to Mars, a far more distant journey.

From Barron's

Her features were classically handsome, the face and height of a goddess—but one carved in marble.

From Literature

Related Words

• divinity
• idol
• immortal