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good⋅ness

   [good-nis]
–noun
1. the state or quality of being good.
2. moral excellence; virtue.
3. kindly feeling; kindness; generosity.
4. excellence of quality: goodness of workmanship.
5. the best part of anything; essence; strength.
6. a euphemism for God: Thank goodness!
–interjection
7. (used in expressions of surprise, alarm, etc.): Goodness, you gave me a start! Goodness gracious!
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE gōdnes. See good, -ness
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Language Translation for : Goodness
Spanish: bondad, German: die Güte, Japanese: 善良さ
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good·ness     (gŏŏd'nĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The state or quality of being good.
  2. The beneficial or nutritious part.
interj.   Used to express mild surprise.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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goodness

noun
1. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization" [syn: good] [ant: bad] 
2. moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people" [syn: good] [ant: evil] 

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goodness

In addition to the idioms beginning with goodness, also see for the sake of, def. 3; god (goodness) knows; honest to god (goodness); my god (goodness.


The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Goodness

Good"ness\, n. [AS. g?dnes.] The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence; as, the goodness of timber, of a soil, of food; goodness of character, of disposition, of conduct, etc.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Goodness

in man is not a mere passive quality, but the deliberate preference of right to wrong, the firm and persistent resistance of all moral evil, and the choosing and following of all moral good.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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