Antonyms for goddess


Grammar : Noun
Spell : god-is
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgɒd ɪs


Definition of goddess

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from god + fem. suffix -esse (see -ess). Of mortal women, by 1570s.
  • As in nymph : noun female nature spirit
  • As in sacred cow : noun valued untouchable
  • As in siren : noun seductress
  • As in deity : noun god, worshiped being
  • As in divinity : noun absolute being; divine nature
  • As in hero/heroine : noun brave person; champion
  • As in idol : noun person greatly admired
Example sentences :
  • None but Greeks were allowed to enter the temples of this goddess.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • Come, Dick, let us leave this god and goddess of reason alone.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • Above the horizon is a goddess who holds in her left hand an ear of corn.
  • Extract from : « The Babylonian Legends of the Creation » by British Museum
  • The god Lakhmu and the goddess Lakhamu were made to shine, they were named.
  • Extract from : « The Babylonian Legends of the Creation » by British Museum
  • His eyes sought for sign of his goddess, who had disappeared most mysteriously.
  • Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
  • Only the goddess of the chase could have devised so terrible a revenge.
  • Extract from : « Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew » by Josephine Preston Peabody
  • Indeed, indeed, my goddess should not have chosen this London widow's!
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • She was known to the ancient people of Greece as the goddess of wisdom and learning.
  • Extract from : « Classic Myths » by Mary Catherine Judd
  • Because, as goddess of the land, she claims her toll, the toll of human blood.
  • Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
  • The girls and women of the neighborhood burn incense and pray to the goddess.
  • Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various

Synonyms for goddess

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