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godwilling

godwilling is the alternative form of God willing.

Meaning of God willing

Interjection

  1. If God wills it; may God will it; may God grant it; let us hope so; I hope so.
    • Person A: Are you going to splurge on luxury hotel stays during your vacation? Person B: God willing!

See all 2 meanings of god willing

Adverb capitalized: Godwilling

Godwilling (not comparable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of God willing.
    • ...so, on the other pairt, it wes to me no small confort that I sould now liue and, Godwilling, end my dayes in the tyme of a most gratious Pharao, who bothe knowes and will not forgett his evir deutisull and devoited Joseph.1838, Publications - Issue 13, Edinburgh: Abbotsford Club, page 223
    • By vertue whereof, they do hereby Declare and Publish, That they intend (Godwilling) in convenient time, to alter and abolish all such Lawes in the same, as shall be found inconsistent with the Government of the Common-wealth of England, or the Union and Incorporation of England and Scotland, and...1895, Scottish History Society, Publications - Volume 18, page 44

Noun capitalized: Godwilling

Godwilling (plural Godwillings)

  1. (UK, obsolete) A printed circular sent in advance by a travelling salesman to customers, naming the dates on which he hoped to visit them.

Forms of godwilling

pluralGodwillings

Questions about godwilling

What does godwilling mean?
Godwilling means a printed circular sent in advance by a travelling salesman to customers, naming the dates on which he hoped to visit them.
What is godwilling the alternative form of?
Godwilling is the alternative form of God willing.
What part of speech is godwilling?
Godwilling can be an adverb or a noun.

Words near godwilling in the dictionary

  1. godtier
  2. Godwaine
  3. Godward
  4. godwards
  5. Godwari
  6. godwilling
  7. Godwillings
  8. Godwin
  9. Godwin's law
  10. Godwinian
  11. godwink

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