goddess
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++god·dess, Goddess /ˈɡɒdɪs $ ˈɡɑː-/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 RRa female being who is believed to control the world or part of it, or represents a particular quality 〔主宰世界或象征某种品质的〕女神 Aphrodite, goddess of love 爱神阿佛洛狄忒2. screen goddess an attractive female film star 银幕女神
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goddess• We also learn that the interdependence of gods and goddesses extends to mortals.• Lee lifted herself a little towards her goddess and rested herself on one elbow, looking up like a child, expectant.• I talked to him the way Bhairon had sung to his goddess.• Was she to be regarded as a ghost, a courtesan, lost lamb, misunderstood goddess?• Then come the seated goddesses Demeter and Kore, and the fine upstanding figure of Artemis the hunter.• It is a short deductive step to equate the pillar with the goddess Potnia or the Mistress of Animals.god·dess nounChineseSyllable
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goddess
god‧dess
, Goddess /ˈɡɒdəs, ˈɡɒdɪs $ ˈɡɑː-/ noun [countable]
1. a female being who is believed to control the world or part of it, or represents a particular quality:
Aphrodite, goddess of love
2. screen goddess an attractive female film star
▪ god a male spirit or being who is believed by some religions to control the world or part of it, or who represents a particular quality: Odin was the Viking god of war.
▪goddess a female god: Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon
▪deity a god. Deity is more formal than god: a Hindu deity | Roman deities | the Supreme Deity
▪idol a picture or statue that people pray to as a god: a bronze idol
god‧dess
, Goddess /ˈɡɒdəs, ˈɡɒdɪs $ ˈɡɑː-/ noun [countable]1. a female being who is believed to control the world or part of it, or represents a particular quality:
2. screen goddess an attractive female film star
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