goodman

¹

[ good-muhn ]

noun

, Archaic.

, plural good·men.

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. GoodmanBenny19091986MUSMUSIC: jazz clarinettistMUSIC: bandleader 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

goodman

²

/ ˈɡʊdmən /

noun

1. a husband
2. a man not of gentle birth: used as a title
3. a master of a household

Word History and Origins

Origin of goodman¹

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

Example Sentences

For the first level of the game, partly because he was then learning to play saxophone, Wise sought to emulate the sound of the Glenn Miller Orchestra and the raucous big band music from around the time of World War II. “DK Island Swing” has the propulsive energy of “In the Mood” or Benny Goodman’s “Sing, Sing, Sing,” complete with rollicking drums worthy of Gene Krupa.

From New York Times

But Allan E. Goodman, the Institute of International Education’s chief executive, said he didn’t anticipate large declines in foreign students under Trump.

From Los Angeles Times

“What data tells us from previous periods is that international enrollment has tended to increase” over time aside from during extraordinary circumstances, Goodman said during a briefing.

From Los Angeles Times

Chinese students in particular, Goodman said, have been “welcome here all through periods of hot and cold and good and bad relationships.”

From Los Angeles Times

The winner, Emma Goodman from Lurgan in County Armagh, said she was shocked when she received the good news.

From BBC

Related Words

• head of the house
• householder