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Godiva quadricolor

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After the appearance of the type species

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Godiva f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Facelinidae – certain sea slugs.

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Lady Godiva representation

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Latinised from the Old English female given name Godġifu (literally God gift), from god +‎ ġifu. Doublet of Goody, Goodey.

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Godiva

  1. An 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode unclothed through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband had imposed on his tenants.

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