Showing results for Godolphin. Search instead for Rudolphine.

Godolphin

American

[goh-dol-fin, guh-] / goʊˈdɒl fɪn, gə- /

noun

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

Godolphin British

/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Sovereignty won the Kentucky Derby in May to give Godolphin stables a long-awaited first victory in the first jewel of US flat racing's Triple Crown.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

Third, the horse is owned by Godolphin, the racing arm of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

Stablemate Shadow Of Light led in the closing stages but eventually finished third with another Godolphin runner, Tornado Alert, in fourth.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

He won 11 of 16 career starts, including eight in stakes races, and over $3.1 million in earnings for owner Godolphin.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

It was clear that Godolphin had other intentions.

From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023