Godwin

[ god-win ]

noun

1. Also God·wi·ne [] Earl of the West Saxons, died 1053, English statesman.
2. Gail, born 1937, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
3. Mary Woll·stone·craft [wool, -st, uh, n-kraft, -krahft], 1759–97, English writer.
4. her husband William, 1756–1836, English political philosopher, novelist, and essayist.
5. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “good friend.”

Godwin

/ ˈɡɒdwɪn /

noun

1. Godwin, Earl of Wessex1053MEnglishPOLITICS: statesman died 1053, Earl of Wessex. He was chief adviser to Canute and Edward the Confessor. His son succeeded Edward to the throne as Harold II
2. Mary. See (Mary) Wollstonecraft
3. GodwinWilliam17561836MBritishPHILOSOPHY: political philospherWRITING: novelist William. 1756–1836, British political philospher and novelist. In An Enquiry concerning Political Justice (1793), he rejected government and social institutions, including marriage. His views greatly influenced English romantic writers

Example Sentences

The probe called for by Godwin would, theoretically, focus more on the company’s handling of the matter.

From Washington Post

Godwin passed the second leg of every other team before he arrived at Irby, who had stationed herself about 40 meters further up the track than the other second-leg runners.

From Washington Post

Two sources maintained that Godwin asked McCain repeatedly to stay and give her time to fix the interpersonal issues.

From The Daily Beast

Godwin has made one of his goals a broadening of the company’s reach, in the way that, say, the Royal Shakespeare Company developed the musical “Matilda,” which enjoyed a robust New York run.

From Washington Post

The production will start at the Theatre for a New Audience in Brooklyn, where Godwin’s evocative “Timon of Athens” also ran before coming to Washington.

From Washington Post

Godwin was never a devoted fan of the show, but has found herself suddenly invested in the outcome.

From The Daily Beast

Born in Zimbabwe, Peter Godwin has returned to Africa time and again as a journalist and author.

From The Daily Beast

Peter Godwin, president of the PEN American Center, on Zimbabwe.

From The Daily Beast

The sons of Earl Godwin in those days were the most powerful men in England.

From Project Gutenberg

Upon the death of Godwin, Harold resigned his earldom, and took that of Godwin, the bounds being slightly varied.

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Godwin, strange to say, was ruled in this matter not only by principle, but by sentiment.

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One of the first to whom Godwin told the news was Miss Hayes.

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But, in addition to this, Godwin had certain theories upon the subject.

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