warrior goddess
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- noun
- /ˈwɔːriər ˈɡɒdəs/
- Literature
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diosa guerrera
- Kali, a revered warrior goddess in Hinduism, embodies strength and protection in battle.
Examples
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Like the warrior goddesses, the epic Queen Medb is connected with birds.
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I had a dream once where I was a warrior goddess in training at a school.
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That warrior goddess is inside me and is as much a part of me as the peacemaker I'm more comfortable with and familiar with.
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This warrior-goddess, this death-goddess, is not without a sense of the erotic.
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Perched on the rosette is a small bird, a significant depiction in connection with the warrior goddess.
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He's already said that Kristen is "an incredible warrior goddess" in the movie and that, even though there was some apprehension about playing a mother onscreen and she was "nervous to show the maternal side because it's something that hasn't happened for her yet," she came through and "it got turned on immediately when Mackenzie Foy showed up."
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Athena, the Greek warrior goddess, is often depicted with a helmet and a shield, symbolizing her prowess in combat.
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In various cultures, warrior goddesses are celebrated for their bravery and martial skills, serving as inspirations for women in mythology.
Synonyms
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A Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war who protects Athens
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A fierce Hindu goddess who fights evil and protects people
A Celtic goddess of battle, fate and death
A goddess of war and fertility worshipped in ancient Canaanite religion
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a female deity associated with war' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'warrior' (a person skilled in combat) with 'goddess' (a female deity). This compositional, noun+noun construction is semantically regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Warrior goddess comes from old stories where a powerful female god fights in battle; the parts warrior (a 'fighter') and goddess (a 'female god') give a clear image. So, warrior goddess means 'a female god who is connected to war and fighting'.