goddess

[ god-is ]

noun

1. a female god or deity.
2. a woman of extraordinary beauty and charm.
3. a greatly admired or adored woman:

   a domestic goddess who hosts lavish dinner parties.

goddess

/ ˈɡɒdɪs /

noun

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

Gender Note

See -ess none.

Derived Forms

• ˈgoddessˌhood, noun

Other Words From

• goddess·hood goddess·ship noun
• super·goddess noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of goddess¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; god none, -ess none

Example Sentences

As a result, people of Mellaart’s generation were primed to see ancient civilizations through the lens of goddess worship.

From Popular-Science

Mellaart probably took inspiration from the late Victorian anthropologist James George Frazer, author of The Golden Bough, who hinted that pre-Christian societies may have worshipped a mother goddess.

From Popular-Science

This follow-up to “The Song of Achilles” is about the goddess who turns Odysseus and his men to swine.

From Washington Post

The avocado green goddess dressing is also a winner, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll be tempted to double it to have more to eat with tortilla chips or anything else you want to dip.

From Washington Post

He is one of the Mihashira-no-uzunomiko, being born from washing of Izanagi’s right eye – therefore making him the brother of Amaterasu, the sun goddess.

From Realm of History

As a noted feminist/ illuminati member/ Goddess/ walking Instagram video, Beyoncé certainly wears many hats/ veils/ body suits.

From The Daily Beast

The name Easter may, or may not, be derived from the Sumerian goddess Inanna, or Ishtar—the source of the Hebrew name Esther.

From The Daily Beast

In Wicca, the female goddess is represented by the Moon, a symbol of Mother Earth and fertility.

From The Daily Beast

In actuality, an encounter with a goddess of the underworld is another step in the second cycle of the monomyth.

From The Daily Beast

A generation ago, sherpas characterized her as the goddess of security.

From The Daily Beast

A basket full of millet must go with the millet cakes: this is the food wherein the country goddess finds pleasure most of all.

From Project Gutenberg

Priests attend upon the goddess, and female dancers display their talent before her, accompanied by the loud music of the tam-tam.

From Project Gutenberg

These are the followers of Levana, the austere goddess who takes up the new-born babe and perfects it by sorrow.

From Project Gutenberg

She was quite wickedly indifferent to consequences, and was inspired to woo the fickle goddess of popularity.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a wonderful talisman, secreted—I fancied in the dream—by the goddess of the Social Revolution.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• divinity
• idol
• immortal