Godwin

American  

[god-win] / ˈgɒd wɪn /

noun

1. Also Godwine Earl of the West Saxons, died 1053, English statesman.

2. Gail, born 1937, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

3. Mary Wollstonecraft 1759–97, English writer.

4. her husband William, 1756–1836, English political philosopher, novelist, and essayist.

5. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “good friend.”

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Godwin British  

/ ˈɡɒdwɪn /

noun

1. 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

2. Mary. See (Mary) Wollstonecraft

3. 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

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Example Sentences

It’s a proverb Ms. Godwin has kept in mind while deep in her own work, though her time left to wrap up manuscripts isn’t infinite.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He’s dedicated himself to the work, as was evident in his triumphant turn in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s 2023 production of “King Lear” in Washington, D.C., directed by Simon Godwin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, Godwin Friday's New Democratic Party took home the remaining 14, giving him a comprehensive victory in the tourism-dependent archipelago of just 100,000 inhabitants.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

The power will not go out in Europe without Azerbaijani gas, but that is not the point, says Benjamin Godwin, a risk analyst specialising in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Private Charlotte Godwin stood beside Captain Denny and handed him tools.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston