goodman

[goo d-muh n] /ˈgʊd mən/
noun, plural goodmen. Archaic.
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.
Origin
1125-75; Middle English; see good, -man

Goodman

[goo d-muh n] /ˈgʊd mən/
noun
1.
Benjamin David ("Benny") 1909–86, U.S. jazz clarinetist and bandleader.
Examples from the web for goodman
  • goodman learned quickly, becoming a strong player at an early age.
  • Helping to broaden the form of jazz, benny goodman gave the nascent talent a huge start.
  • Some suggest that without goodman there would not have been a swing era.
  • goodman is also responsible for a significant step in racial integration in america.
  • Casey did as he was instructed and arrived at goodman to take the siding.
British Dictionary definitions for goodman

goodman

/ˈɡʊdmən/
noun (archaic) (pl) -men
1.
a husband
2.
a man not of gentle birth: used as a title
3.
a master of a household

Goodman

/ˈɡʊdmən/
noun
1.
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