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Meaning of goodness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈɡʊdnəs

Definitions

  1. The state or characteristic of being good
  2. The state or characteristic of being good.
    uncountable
  3. The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something
  4. The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.
    countable
  5. God
  6. God.
    euphemistic, uncountable
  7. The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue
  8. The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.
    countable, uncountable
  9. Clipping of goodness me or various similar exclamations such as goodness gracious

Equivalents

Examples

“There is ſome ſoule of goodneſſe in things euill, / VVould men obſeruingly 'diſtill it out.”
“Rich, raisiny, smoky, coffee goodness: that is the flavor of urfa biber.”
“Thank goodness that the war is over!”
“But the fruit of the ſpirit is loue, ioy, peace, long ſuffering, gentleneſſe, goodneſſe, faith, / Meekeneſſe, temperance: againſt ſuch there is no law.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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