GOH-dee-vah

Definitions

1. noun

a brand of high-quality Belgian chocolate, especially known for its rich and smooth truffles

“She bought a box of Godiva chocolates for her mother’s birthday.”

2. proper noun

Godiva (also known as Lady Godiva), a legendary 11th-century countess from Coventry, England, famous for her charitable act of riding naked through the streets to raise awareness about the heavy taxes imposed on her people

“The story of Lady Godiva is an enduring part of English folklore.”