god ‧ dess BrE AmE , 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
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THESAURUS
▪ 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
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Roman deities
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the Supreme Deity
▪ idol a picture or statue that people pray to as a god:
a bronze idol