goodness

noun · interjectionB1

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noun

Plural noun:

goodnesses

1.
(uncountable)The state or characteristic of being good.
2.
(countable)The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.
3.
(euphemistic, uncountable)God.
Thank goodness that the war is over!
4.
(countable, uncountable)(Christianity) The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.

interjection

1.
(abbreviation, alt of, clipping)Clipping of goodness me or various similar exclamations such as goodness gracious.

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goodness graciousgoodness gracious megoodness knowsgoodness mehonest to goodnesshonest-to-goodnessmy goodnessnongoodnessoh my goodnessoh my goodness graciousout of the goodness of one's heartthank goodness

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English goodnesse, godnesse, from Old English gōdnes (goodness; virtue; kindness), from *gōdnassī (goodness), equivalent to good + -ness. Cognate with guidness, goedens, guotnessī, guotnisse, годность.