godiva

Go·di·va

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-dahy-vuh]
- /gəˈdaɪ və/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-dahy-vuh]
- /gəˈdaɪ və/

Definitions of godiva word

noun godiva ("Lady Godiva") died 1057, wife of Leofric. According to legend, she rode naked through the streets of Coventry, England, to win relief for the people from a burdensome tax. 1
noun godiva Lady. ?1040–1080, wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. According to legend, she rode naked through Coventry in order to obtain remission for the townspeople from the heavy taxes imposed by her husband 0
noun godiva an 11th-cent. noblewoman of Coventry who, on the dare of her husband, rode naked through the streets on horseback so that he would abolish a heavy tax 0

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Parts of speech for Godiva

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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godiva popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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