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goodmen

goodmen is the plural of goodman.

Meaning of goodman

Noun

goodman (plural goodmen)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) A familiar appellation of civility for a man.
  2. (Scotland, historical) A husband; the master of a house or family.
    • Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 7:18-19

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Questions about goodmen

What is goodmen the plural of?
Goodmen is the plural of goodman.

Words near goodmen in the dictionary

  1. Goodmanian
  2. Goodmans
  3. Goodmans Ford
  4. Goodmanson
  5. Goodmayes
  6. goodmen
  7. goodmorning
  8. goodmorninged
  9. goodmorninging
  10. goodmornings
  11. goodnature

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