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Meaning of GODIVA

Pronunciation:  gu'dIvu

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 Definition: [n]  according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080)
 
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 Synonyms: Lady Godiva
 
 See Also: Lady, noblewoman, peeress

 

 

 

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