a female divinity a woman who is adored or idealized
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
god•dess /ˈgɑdɪs/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a female god:the Greek and Roman goddesses.
- a much admired woman.
- a woman of great beauty.
god•dess
(god′is),USA pronunciation n.
god′dess•hood′, god′dess•ship′, n.
- a female god or deity.
- a woman of extraordinary beauty and charm.
- a greatly admired or adored woman.
- 1300–50; Middle English; see god, -ess
- See -ess.
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'goddess' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Achilles
- Aditya
- Amaterasu
- Amphitrite
- Angerona
- Aphrodite
- Aranrhod
- Artemis
- Aruru
- Asherah
- Ashtoreth
- Astarte
- Ate
- Athena
- Aurora
- Bellona
- Bona Dea
- Brigit
- Carpo
- Ceres
- Concordia
- Corybant
- Cybele
- Dasara
- Dasehra
- Demeter
- Devi
- Diana
- Dictynna
- Discordia
- Diwali
- Durga
- Easter
- Endymion
- Enyo
- Eos
- Ereshkigal
- Eris
- Flora
- Fortuna
- Freya
- Frigg
- Gaea
- Gaia
- Hathor
- Hebe
- Hecate
- Hel
- Hestia
- Hygeia