earth goddess

noun

: a goddess concerned with vegetation and fertility and usually with the underworld

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of earth goddess was in 1835

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“Earth goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earth%20goddess. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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