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Godiva
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Translingual
thumb|Godiva quadricolor species
Etymology
After the appearance of the type species.
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Facelinidae family certain sea slugs
Hypernyms
genus ; Favorininae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Godiva quadricolor species - type species
References
Godiva (gastropod) Godiva
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English
thumb|Lady Godiva representation
Alternative forms
en Goodeve
Etymology
en ine-pro *gʰebʰ-
From en enm Godiva, a Latinised form of en ang Godġifu God gift, from ang god god ġifu gift 1. en Goody, en Goodey.
Pronunciation
en /ɡəˈdaɪ.və/
en aɪvə 3
Proper noun
An 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode unclothed through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband had imposed on his tenants.
Related terms
en Goodeve
en Goodey
en Goody
en Goodiff
en Lady Godiva
Further reading
Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva
en Individuals