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mother goddess

Syllabification: (moth·er god·dess)
Definition of mother goddess

noun

  • a mother-figure deity, a central figure of many early nature cults in which maintenance of fertility was of prime religious importance. Examples of such goddesses include Isis, Astarte, Cybele, and Demeter. Also called Great Mother.

mother goddess in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of mother goddess in the British & World English dictionary