Godolphin

[ goh-dol-fin, guh- ]

/ goʊˈdɒl fɪn, gə- /

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noun

Sidney, 1st Earl of, 1645–1712, English statesman and financier.

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How to use Godolphin in a sentence

Godolphin was there, looking after his horses and his bets, and probably went away a richer man than he came.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
But the angry and disappointed Duchess gave vent to her wrath and vengeance in letters to her husband and in speech to Godolphin.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord
Although he was a Whig, we do not read of any particular intimacy with such men as Marlborough and Godolphin.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord
In her terrible state of suspense, of uncertainty, she determined to inquire of Thomas Godolphin.
The Shadow of Ashlydyat|Mrs. Henry Wood

Had they only reflected, they might have found that Thomas Godolphin deserved their condolence rather than their abuse.
The Shadow of Ashlydyat|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for Godolphin

Godolphin

/ (ɡəˈdɒlfɪn) /

noun

Sidney. 1st Earl of Godolphin. 1645–1712, English statesman; as Lord Treasurer, he managed the financing of Marlborough's campaigns in the War of the Spanish Succession

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