mid-14c., female deity in a polytheistic religion, from god + fem. suffix -esse (see -ess). The Old English word was gyden, corresponding to Dutch godin, German G?ttin, Danish gudine, Swedish gudinna. Of mortal women by 1570s. Related: Goddesshood.
雙語例句
1. For this revelation he was struck blind by the goddess Hera.
由于揭露此事，他被女神赫拉弄瞎了眼。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He will offer the first harvest of rice to the sun goddess.
他將把收獲的第一束稻子獻給太陽女神。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Most of the upper castes worship the Goddess Kali.
印度上層種姓多數(shù)崇拜女神時母。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The word Easter derives from Eostre, the pagan goddess of spring.