goodman

¹

[good-muhn]

noun

Archaic.

plural

goodmen 

1. the master of a household; husband.

2. (initial capital letter),  a title of respect used for a man below the rank of gentleman, especially a farmer or yeoman.

Goodman

²

[good-muhn]

noun

1. Benjamin David Benny, 1909–86, U.S. jazz clarinetist and bandleader.

goodman

¹

/ ˈɡʊdmən /

noun

1. a husband

2. a man not of gentle birth: used as a title

3. a master of a household

Goodman

²

/ ˈɡʊdmən /

noun

1. Benny, full name Benjamin David Goodman. 1909–86, US jazz clarinetist and bandleader, whose treatment of popular songs created the jazz idiom known as swing

Word History and Origins

Origin of goodman¹

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; good, -man

Example Sentences

And in the sixth, a two-out walk to Goodman and consecutive singles by Beck and Doyle drove him from the game.

From Los Angeles Times

The factory site has been bought by a property firm, Goodman - it plans to create more than 1,700 jobs at a new industrial park.

From BBC

Brandon Kyle Goodman shared how getting a Brazilian wax — first experienced as a torturous way to please a partner — ultimately became a beloved personal ritual, a direct line of connection with their queerness and themself.

From Los Angeles Times

“Some people have pottery class, but this was the best extracurricular I could have found!” says Goodman.

From Los Angeles Times

“She understood the legacy — we all did — but she was the one capable of preserving it,” said her niece, Jacquie Goodman.

From Los Angeles Times

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• head of the house www.thesaurus.com
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