lady godiva

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   according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; 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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Questions about lady godiva

What does lady godiva mean?

lady godiva means "according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; 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)".

What is another word for lady godiva?

Close synonyms include Godiva. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lady godiva a common word?