GODIVA

Meaning of GODIVA in English

Go ‧ di ‧ va, Lady /ɡəˈdaɪvə/ BrE AmE

an 11th-century English woman of high rank who is believed to have ridden a horse through Coventry with no clothes on as a ↑ protest , to persuade her husband to lower the local taxes

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GODIVA — noun Date: 1785 an English earl's wife who in legend rode naked through Coventry to save its citizens from a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GODIVA — /geuh duy"veuh/ , n. ( "Lady Godiva" ), died 1057, wife of Leofric. According to legend, she rode naked through …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GODIVA — n. (c. 1040-1080) English noblewoman who (according to legend) rode naked through the streets of Coventry (England) to spare its …
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GODIVA — noun Date: 1785 : an English earl's wife who in legend rode naked through Coventry to save its citizens from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GODIVA — [Go.di.va] n: an English earl's wife who in legend rode naked through Coventry to save its citizens from a tax
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GODIVA — Godiva BrE AmE ɡə ˈdaɪv ə
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GODIVA — (11th century) the wife of an earl (1) of Mercia . According to legend, she asked her husband to lower …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
GODIVA — Lady, horsewoman whose costume rivalled many exhibited at the Paris horseshow. Many said her habit was out of sight.
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GODIVA — n. Pronunciation: g ə - ' d ī -v ə Function: noun Date: 1785 : an English earl's wife who …
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GODIVA, LADY — flourished с 1040–1080 Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman famous for her legendary ride nude through Coventry, Eng. She was the wife of Leofric, …
Английский словарь Британика
LADY GODIVA — n. (c. 1040-1080) English noblewoman who (according to legend) rode naked through the streets of Coventry (England) to spare its …
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GODIVA, LADY — Old English Godgifu flourished c. 1040, 80 Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman famous for her legendary ride while nude through Coventry, Warwickshire. Godiva …
Britannica English vocabulary
GODIVA, LADY — Go ‧ di ‧ va, Lady /ɡəˈdaɪvə/ BrE AmE an 11th-century English woman of high rank who is believed to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GODIVA, LADY — flourished 0441; 10401080 Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman famous for her legendary ride nude through Coventry, Eng. She was the wife of Leofric, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LADY GODIVA — ➡ Godiva
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
PEEPING TOM — noun Etymology: ~, legendary citizen of Coventry who watched Lady Godiva riding naked Date: circa 1796 a pruriently prying person …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LADY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) first lady Godey's Lady's Book Godiva Lady Gregory Augusta Lady Grey Lady Jane Hamilton …
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PEEPING TOM — noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized P&T Etymology: after Peeping Tom, legendary 11th century tailor of Coventry supposed to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PEEPING TOM — a person who obtains sexual gratification by observing others surreptitiously, esp. a man who looks through windows at night. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEOFRIC — /lee of"rik/ , n. died 1057, earl of Mercia c1030-57 (husband of Lady Godiva). Latin, Leuricus .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PEEPING TOM — noun Etymology: Peeping Tom, legendary citizen of Coventry who watched Lady Godiva riding naked Date: circa 1796 : a pruriently …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PEEPING TOM — ■ noun a furtive voyeur. Origin from the name of the person said to have watched Lady Godiva ride naked …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PEEPING TOM — [Peeping Tom] n [Peeping Tom, legendary citizen of Coventry who watched Lady Godiva riding naked] (ca. 1796): a pruriently prying …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PEEPING TOM — person who derives sexual satisfaction from watching from hiding places as others disrobe or engage in sexual acts. The term …
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LEOFRIC — died Aug. 31, 1057, Bromley, Eng. Anglo-Saxon earl of Mercia (from some date prior to 1032), one of the three …
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COVENTRY — city and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of West Midlands, historic county of Warwickshire, England. Coventry probably dates from Saxon times. …
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PEEPING TOM — noun ( disapproving ) a person who likes to watch people secretly when they are taking off their clothes SYN …
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