"dea ex machina" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdɪə ɛks ˈmakɪnə/ [UK] Forms: deae ex machina [plural]
Etymology: An alteration of Latin deus ex māchinā in English, substituting the masculine or epicene deus (“god”) with the feminine dea (“goddess”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|deus ex māchinā}} Latin deus ex māchinā Head templates: {{en-noun|deae ex machina|nolinkhead=1}} dea ex machina (plural deae ex machina)
  1. A female deus ex machina; a providential intervention (in a story etc.) from a female force or character. Related terms: deus ex machina [epicene, masculine]

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