Godwin [god-win] Examples noun
- Also God·wi·ne [god-wi-nuh] /ˈgɒd wɪ nə/. Earl of the West Saxons,died 1053, English statesman.
- Gail,born 1937, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Mary Woll·stone·craft [woo l-stuh n-kraft, -krahft] /ˈwʊl stənˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/, 1759–97, English writer.
- her husbandWilliam,1756–1836, English political philosopher, novelist, and essayist.
- a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “good friend.”
Examples from the Web for godwin Contemporary Examples of godwin
Godwin was never a devoted fan of the show, but has found herself suddenly invested in the outcome.
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Historical Examples of godwin
Southey confessed that he “read and studied and all but worshipped Godwin.”
Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle
H. N. Brailsford
Helvétius had been Godwin’s chief precursor in this opinion.
Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle
H. N. Brailsford
In a few contemptuous pages Godwin buries the social contract.
Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle
H. N. Brailsford
There Godwin touched the lowest depths of his moral degeneration.
Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle
H. N. Brailsford
Godwin’s disappointment would be comical if it were not painful.
Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle
H. N. Brailsford
British Dictionary definitions for godwin Godwin noun
- died 1053, Earl of Wessex. He was chief adviser to Canute and Edward the Confessor. His son succeeded Edward to the throne as Harold II
- Mary. See (Mary) Wollstonecraft
- William. 1756–1836, British political philospher and novelist. In An Enquiry concerning Political Justice (1793), he rejected government and social institutions, including marriage. His views greatly influenced English romantic writers