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Godiva
guh-DEYE-vuh
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An 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode unclothed through the streets of Coventry to protest oppressive taxation imposed by her husband.
"The legend of Lady Godiva is still celebrated in Coventry."
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Etymology
A Latinised form of Old English Godġifu, literally "God gift."