Godiva (n)
Lady Godiva (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily
def 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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Instance Hypernym Lady, noblewoman, peeress
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Instance Hyponym Lady, noblewoman, peeress

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