she-goat
/ˈʃiː.ɡəʊt/US/ˈʃi.ɡoʊt/
she-goat noun: a female goat.
Noun
she-goat (plural she-goats)
- A female goat.
- At the town of Mendes, in the principal temple, there was a living male goat, with which, if the statement of Herodotus is to be accepted, naked female worshippers actually had carnal intercourse. Male worshippers similarly had connexion with she-goats.1941, George Ryley Scott, Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day, London: T. Werner Laurie, page 29
- Synonyms:
- nanny goat, nanny, doe
she-goat meaning in Tamil, Sanskrit, Arabic and Myanmar
she-goat in Tamil
- பெண்ணாடு
she-goat in Sanskrit
- female goat
- अजा ajā
she-goat in Arabic
- female goat
- مَعْزة maʕza
she-goat in Myanmar
- female goat
- ဆိတ်မ hcitma.
More languagesFewer languages
- Kashmiri
- ژھاوٕج ċhāvụj
Synonyms of she-goat
Forms of she-goat
| plural | she-goats |
|---|---|
| alternative form | shegoat |
Origin of she-goat
From Middle English sche-geyt; equivalent to she- + goat.
Questions about she-goat
- What does she-goat mean?
- She-goat means a female goat.
- What is she-goat in Tamil?
- She-goat in Tamil is பெண்ணாடு. See She-goat meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is she-goat?
- She-goat is a noun.
- How do you pronounce she-goat?
- She-goat is pronounced /ˈʃiː.ɡəʊt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of she-goat?
- The plural of she-goat is she-goats.
Words near she-goat in the dictionary
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