goddess

noun

god·​dess ˈgä-dəs 

also ˈgȯ-

1

: a female god

2

: a woman whose great charm or beauty arouses adoration

Synonyms of goddess

• queen
• diva

Examples of goddess in a Sentence

a goddess of ancient Greece

The actress, who is already a goddess in her own country, is finally getting recognition here.

Recent Examples on the Web

Zendaya plays the ancient Greek goddess Athena, and Holland portrays Telemachus, son of Matt Damon’s Odysseus and Anne Hathaway’s Penelope, in the new epic from Christopher Nolan. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Homer’s hero has extramarital affairs with goddesses Circe and Calypso — the latter of whom traps him and forces him to sleep with her each night for seven years. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Sekhmet, the Egyptian goddess of war, turns up in the reveal trailer as a major antagonist. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Zendaya has seamlessly shifted from ethereal goddess-like ensembles to edgier dresses of her Spiderman fashion era. — Afia Asamoah, InStyle, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing goddess

• sun goddess

Rhymes for goddess

• addis
• bodice

Kids Definition

goddess

noun

god·​dess ˈgäd-əs 

1

: a female god

2

: a woman of great charm or beauty