Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goo d-muh n]
- /ˈgʊd mən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goo d-muh n]
- /ˈgʊd mən/
Definitions of goodman word
- noun plural goodman the master of a household; husband. 1
- noun plural goodman (initial capital letter) a title of respect used for a man below the rank of gentleman, especially a farmer or yeoman. 1
- noun goodman Benjamin David ("Benny") 1909–86, U.S. jazz clarinetist and bandleader. 1
- noun goodman a husband 0
- noun goodman a man not of gentle birth: used as a title 0
- noun goodman a master of a household 0
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Origin of goodman
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1125-75; See origin at good, -man
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Goodman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goodman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
goodman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for goodman
noun goodman
- father — a male parent.
- husband — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
- patriarch — the male head of a family or tribal line.
- paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- provider — Internet Access Provider
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