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good⋅man

[good-muhn]
–noun, plural -men. 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, esp. a farmer or yeoman.

Origin:
1125–75; ME; see good, -man

Good⋅man

[good-muhn]
–noun
Benjamin David (“Benny”), 1909–86, U.S. jazz clarinetist and bandleader.
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good·man   (gŏŏd'mən)   
n.   Archaic
    1. The male head of a household.

    2. A husband.

  1. Goodman Used formerly as a courtesy title before the surname of a man not of noble birth.

Goodman, Benjamin David Called "Benny." Known as "the King of Swing." 1909-1986.  
American clarinetist whose band, formed in 1934, introduced swing music.
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