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goodnesses

/ˈɡʊdnəsɪz/

goodnesses is the plural of goodness.

Meaning of goodness

Noun

goodness (countable and uncountable, plural goodnesses)

  1. (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being good.
    • There is ſome ſoule of goodneſſe in things euill, / VVould men obſeruingly 'diſtill it out.1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. (countable) The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.
  3. (euphemistic, uncountable) God.
    • Thank goodness that the war is over!
  4. The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.
    • But the fruit of the ſpirit is loue, ioy, peace, long ſuffering, gentleneſſe, goodneſſe, faith, / Meekeneſſe, temperance: againſt ſuch there is no law.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Galatians 5:22–23, column 2

Questions about goodnesses

What is goodnesses the plural of?
Goodnesses is the plural of goodness.
How do you pronounce goodnesses?
Goodnesses is pronounced /ˈɡʊdnəsɪz/.

Words near goodnesses in the dictionary

  1. goodness gracious
  2. goodness gracious me
  3. goodness knows
  4. goodness me
  5. goodnesse
  6. goodnesses
  7. Goodnestone
  8. goodnight
  9. goodnight Irene
  10. goodnight nurse
  11. goodnight Vienna

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